Earthquake in India: A quake as high as 5.6 on Richter scale has hit the Northeast and rattled especially Assam and Arunachal Pradesh today at 02:52 pm. It was also felt in Meghalaya, Nagaland. Earthquake epicenter was 64 km northeast of Bomdila in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. It was at a depth of 10 km. According to Skymet Weather, a moderate intensity earthquake shook  Assam whose 'intensity was felt in entire Northeast India'. 

COMMERCIAL BREAK
SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING

"The quake occurred at 2.52 p.m. and had its epicentre in Arunachal Pradesh`s East Kameng district," a seismologist told IANS.

The earthquake brought day to day life to a standstill as people panicked. However, no damage has been reported so far.

Minor quake shakes Mexico City

A minor earthquake struck Mexico City on Thursday. The magnitude 2.2 quake was registered at 1:55 pm local time (1855 GMT) in the central neighbourhood of Alvaro Obregon, the National Seismological Service (SSN) said in a statement on Twitter. Situated at the intersection of three tectonic plates, Mexico is one of the world`s most earthquake-prone countries. 

Mexico City is seen as particularly vulnerable due to its location on top of an ancient lake bed, said a Reuters report, adding that there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to the city`s civil protection authority. 

A report published on Wednesday by the SSN and the National Autonomous University of Mexico found that 16 small earthquakes have struck Mexico City`s central Miguel Hidalgo district between July 12-17, it added.