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Strong Earthquake Hits Manipur And Arunachal Pradesh Amid Tremors Across India
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News18•07-10-2026, 12:12
Strong Earthquake Hits Manipur And Arunachal Pradesh Amid Tremors Across India
- •A strong earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Manipur with its epicenter in the Kamjong area.
- •The tremor in Manipur occurred at 8:59 AM on October 7, 2026, at a depth of 90 kilometers.
- •Tremors were also recently felt in Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Delhi-NCR region within a span of 24 hours.
- •An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude had earlier hit Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, causing panic among residents.
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An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Manipur on October 7, 2026, at 8:59 AM. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), its epicenter was located in the Kamjong area at a depth of about 90 kilometers.
On Tuesday night, October 6, 2026, an earthquake of 4.9 magnitude hit Chamoli district in Uttarakhand at 10:23 PM, causing tremors to be felt in Delhi and surrounding areas. The epicenter was at a depth of 13 kilometers.
Earthquake tremors were felt across multiple regions, starting from Uttarakhand and Delhi-NCR on the night of October 6, followed by tremors in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on October 7, 2026.
