6.8 Myanmar quake jolts eastern India

However, there were no immediate reports of damage to property and life

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Agencies Kolkata
Last Updated : Apr 13 2016 | 8:14 PM IST
A major earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale on Wednesday hit areas around the Indo-Myanmar border.

The strong tremors were felt in the Northeast, West Bengal, Bihar and other parts of the country on Wednesday evening after a powerful earthquake hit Northwest Myanmar.

According to National Centre of Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 7:25 pm at the depth of 134 km.

However, there were no immediate reports of damage to property and life.

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First Published: Apr 13 2016 | 7:45 PM IST

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