Earthquake Hits India: Manipur state hit by 6.7 magnitude

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit India’s remote northeast region before dawn on Monday, killing at least five people, injuring 100 others and causing damage to several buildings.

The death and injuries were caused by falling debris in and around Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, police said.

At least five people were killed in Manipur, the Press Trust of India reported.

The powerful tremor left large cracks in walls and a portion of a popular market building collapsed in the state capital.

An intensity shake map released by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location where a preliminary 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 33km WNW of Imphal, India. Photograph: USGS/EPA

A newly constructed six-storey building also collapsed in Imphal, the police control room said.

The early morning tremor was also strongly felt in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Police there said 40 people were being treated at a major hospital, including one university student who jumped from a fourth-floor balcony and was in a critical condition.

India’s meteorological department said the epicenter of the quake was in Tamenglong region of Manipur state, near the country’s borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.

The US Geological Survey said the depth of the quake was 55km (34 miles).

The tremor hit at 4.35 am (23.05 GMT Sunday) 35km west-northwest of the city of Imphal. The area is remote with poor cellphone and internet connections, and information about conditions outside of major cities may take time to emerge.

People panicked and rushed out of their homes in Gauhati, the capital of neighbouring Assam state, as they felt massive shaking at least twice within 60 seconds.

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