Updated June 22nd, 2020 at 12:22 IST
After 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Mizoram, PM Modi dials CM & assures all possible help
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured all possible support to Mizoram after the state was hit with an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale
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Update: Chief Minister Zoramthanga has tweeted an update on the earthquake, with his pictures making damage evident, though thankfully no casualties have been reported thus far:
Two earthquakes rocked #Mizoram within a span of 12 hours.
— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM)
Damage assessment undertaken by concerned MLA and district administration.
Fortunately, no casualties reported so far.
Thanking the Hon'ble Prime Minister and Hon'ble Home Minister for their assurance of support. pic.twitter.com/eSc09UvIqJ
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured all possible support to Mizoram after the state was hit with an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale. The earthquake struck at 27 km south-southwest of Champhai, Mizoram, at 04:10 AM on Monday, informed the National Centre for Seismology.
Prime Minister in his tweet informed that he spoke to the Chief Minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga and discussed the situation in the states. "Assured all possible support from the Centre", PM Modi said.
Spoke to the Chief Minister of Mizoram, Shri @ZoramthangaCM Ji on the situation in the wake of the earthquake there. Assured all possible support from the Centre.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale, occurred 27 km south-southwest of Champhai, Mizoram at 04:10:52 (IST) today: National Centre for Seismology pic.twitter.com/bmOqIAHsfr
— ANI (@ANI)
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Another Earthquake recorded in Mizoram
Another earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale, occurred 25 km east-northeast of Aizawl, Mizoram, at around 4.16 PM on Sunday. As per accounts, tremors were also felt in neighbouring states of Meghalaya, Manipur and Assam.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) said the epicentre of the quake was Mizoram's Aizawl district and was recorded at a depth of 35 km. NCS has marked this earthquake as 'reviewed' while confirming that the epicentre was 25 km east northeast (ENE) of Aizawl in Mizoram. More details are awaited.
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Published June 22nd, 2020 at 10:46 IST