Three earthquakes of varying intensity hit Mizoram's Champhai district on Friday, with the strongest one being a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale. A tremor of magnitude 5.1 hit the northeastern state at 10:03 pm, according to the National Centre for Seismology. Barely half an hour later, an aftershock od magnitude 3.7 was recorded at 10:35 pm. The epicentre was all these earthquakes was in Champhai within a range of a few kilometres. The state has recorded eight earthquakes in a month, a phenomenon that has created fear among the residents.

Source: dna July 17, 2020 18:22 UTC