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Coordinates: 24°5002N 93°3922E / 24.834°N 93.656°E / 24.834; 93.656
 

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2016 Imphal earthquake
2016 Imphal earthquake is located in India
2016 Imphal earthquake
UTC time2016-01-03 23:05:22
ISC event612140990
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date4 January 2016 (2016-01-04)
Local time4:35 a.m IST (UTC+5)
Magnitude6.7 Mw
Depth55.0 km (34.2 mi)
Epicenter24°50′02N 93°39′22E / 24.834°N 93.656°E / 24.834; 93.656
Areas affectedBangladesh
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Casualties11 dead[1]
~200 injured

The 2016 Imphal earthquake struck northeast India in the state of Manipur on January 4 with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).[2] Its epicentre was located in the Tamenglong district; about 30 km west of Imphal.[3] At least 11 people were killed, 200 others were injured and numerous buildings were damaged.[1] The quake was also strongly felt in Bangladesh.[4] It was also extensively felt in eastern and north-eastern India.[5] The earthquake, which hit at 4:35 a.m. on 4 January local time (23:05 UTC, 3 January), was centered in an isolated area. Imphal has a population of more than 250,000.[6] It was one of the most damaging earthquakes in Manipur since 1880 and 1939.[5]

Casualties by country
Country Deaths Injuries Ref.
 India 6 200 [1]
 Bangladesh 5
Total 11 200

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Das, Biswajyoti (4 January 2016). "Quake strikes northeast India, Bangladesh; 11 dead, nearly 200 hurt". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  • ^ "M6.7 - 29km W of Imphal, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  • ^ Rai Durgesh C., Kaushik Hemant B. and Singha Vaibhav (2017) M 6.7, 4 January 2016 Imphal earthquake: dismal performance of publicly-funded buildings; CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 113, NO. 12
  • ^ Cardoz, Praveen (12 January 2016). "Improper Before, Inadequate After" Archived 7 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Global Feed.
  • ^ a b Gahalaut, V. K.; Martin, Stacey S.; Srinagesh, D.; Kapil, S. L.; Suresh, G.; Saikia, Saurav; Kumar, Vikas; Dadhich, Harendra; Patel, Aqeel (12 October 2016). "Seismological, geodetic, macroseismic and historical context of the 2016 Mw 6.7 Tamenglong (Manipur) India earthquake". Tectonophysics. 688: 36–48. Bibcode:2016Tectp.688...36G. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2016.09.017.
  • ^ Ahmed, Ashraf. "Bangladesh Earthquake Warning". ATN24Online. Atn24online. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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