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Cracks on roads, houses damaged as 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Mizoram
No casualties have been reported, the official of the state Geology and Mineral Resource Department said.
Updated: June 22, 2020 18:51 IST
1 / 5A strong earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Mizoram’s Champai district on early Monday morning, at around 4:10 am, said the National Center for Seismology (NSC). (Express photo)
2 / 5Several houses and buildings in Champhai district, including a church in Zokhawthar, have been damaged due to the quake, PTI reported. (Express photo)
3 / 5Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Chief Minister Zoramthanga of all possible support from the Centre. (Express photo)
4 / 5No casualties have been reported, the official of the state Geology and Mineral Resource Department said. (Express photo)
5 / 5The Northeast falls in the high seismic zone and earthquakes are frequent. A minor earthquake on 2.8 magnitude hit Nagaland around 12.40 pm on Monday. (Express photo)
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