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Earthquake hit NE states and neighbouring countries

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IANS Shillong

An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked India's northeastern states and adjoining Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan on Monday morning , officials said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.

"The quake, measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 4.37 a.m and had its epicentre in Manipur's Tamenglong district bordering," said an official of the regional seismological centre here in Meghalaya.

The earthquake was felt in parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura .

India's northeast is considered the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.

--Indo-Aisan News Service

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First Published: Jan 04 2016 | 5:40 AM IST

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