Origin time 4:35 a.m Depth 55.0 km (34.2 mi) Casualties 11 dead~200 injured | Magnitude 6.7 Mw Max. intensity VII (Very strong) Date 4 January 2016 | |
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Areas affected BangladeshIndiaMyanmarNepal Similar August 2016 Myanmar, 2016 Sumatra earthquake, 2011 Sikkim earthquake, 2011 Myanmar earthquake, October 2015 Hindu Ku |
The 2016 Imphal earthquake struck northeast India in the state of Manipur on January 4 with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). At least eleven people were killed, 200 others were injured and numerous buildings were damaged. The quake was also strongly felt in Bangladesh. The earthquake, which hit at 4:35 a.m. on 4 January local time (23:05 UTC, 3 January), was centered in an isolated area. Imphal has a population of more than 250,000.
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