Overview
- The earthquake, which struck Tuesday at 5:59 am IST, registered magnitude 5.2 with an epicentre in Kamjong, Manipur, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
- Disaster officials in Imphal reported no deaths or major damage, while residents rushed out of homes and emergency teams were put on alert.
- NCS placed the depth at about 62 km, a mid‑depth event that tends to shake a wide area with less surface damage, and authorities advised people to avoid weak structures in case of aftershocks.
- Shaking was reported across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and in parts of Bangladesh, with NCS receiving multiple felt reports and noting peak intensity near the epicentre.
- Preliminary analysis pointed to thrust faulting near the Kabaw fault in a Zone V seismic region where the Indian plate pushes under the Burmese microplate, a setting known for frequent tremors.