M5.0 earthquake near Ukhrul, Manipur

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 62 km SE of Phek, India on 19 Sept 2021, 19:24 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ukhrul, about 53 km away in Manipur, India.