Manipur: Mild Earthquake Of 3.6 Magnitude Jolts Bishnupur

IMPHAL: A mild earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit Manipur early Friday morning, with tremors felt across several parts of the region. The earthquake struck at 4.42 am, with its epicentre located in the state’s Bishnupur district at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the earth’s surface.

Reports indicate that the mild earthquake's impact did not result in any casualties or property damage.

Meanwhile, an earthquake of the same intensity jolted Manipur on October 4, this year. The earthquake occurred at 7.02 am, with the epicentre pinpointed in the state’s Ukhrul district.

The Northeastern states, including Manipur, fall within a high seismic zone, with earthquakes frequently affecting the region.

The country's seismic zoning map divides the total area into four seismic zones. Zone V is the most seismically active region, while Zone II is the least active.

Approximately 11 percent of the country falls in Zone V, 18 percent in Zone IV, 30 percent in Zone III, and the remaining in Zone II. The region experiences frequent earthquakes because it lies in seismic zone V, as per the seismologist.

Similarly, another earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 struck Imphal East in Manipur on the morning of August 6, 2024, at precisely 8:11 a.m. Residents in the region expressed concern after feeling the earthquake, which originated at a depth of 10 km.

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