A 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Myanmar, which felt vibrations in many northeastern states of India including Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. According to the National Earthquake Science Center (NCS), the earthquake occurred near the Indo-Myanmar border at 6.10 am-only 27 km southeast from Ukharul in Manipur. NCS reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 km. Accurate coordinates latitude 24.73 North and longitude 94.63 pre -recorded. According to Hindustan Times, the location of the earthquake was important as it was only 155 km south-south of Nagaland, 159 km south-east from Dimapur and 177 km south of Mokokchung. It was also recorded 171 km north-east from Nagopa in Mizoram and also in 193 km north-east, which felt its wide impact throughout the region.
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Although earthquake tremors caused panic among the residents in some parts of the Northeast, there is no news of any major damage or casualties so far. Meanwhile, officials are keeping a close watch on the situation. Earlier on September 21, earthquake tremors were felt in Meghalaya after a 4 -magnitude earthquake in Bangladesh. Officials said the earthquake came to the Bangladesh border of Meghalaya at 11.49 am Indian time. He said that there is no news of any harm or casualties in Meghalaya. The latest earthquake occurred after another earthquake of 4.6 magnitude in Myanmar on 14 September. Both earthquakes highlight the constant sensitivity of the country towards seismic activities. Myanmar is located at the union point of four tectonic plates – Indian, Eurasian, Sunda and Burma plates – which often leads to earthquakes.
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Myanmar’s Sagiing Fault, which is a 1,400 km long transform fault, further enhances the risk for areas such as Sagiing, Mandalay, Bago and Yangon, where almost half of the country has population. Although the Yangon is located relatively far away from the fault line, its densely population makes it particularly sensitive. Historical records suggest that distant earthquakes such as the 1903 Bago Earthquake (intensity 7.0) also caused great damage to the Yangon.