Earthquake of 5.6 Magnitude Hits Mizoram, Tremors Felt Across Northeastern States

Earthquake hits Mizoram: The media reports suggested that the epicentre of the earthquake was 58 km southeast of Champhai in the Indo-Myanmar border region.

Aizawl: An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude was on Friday reported near Champhai in Mizoram. According to preliminary reports, the tremors were felt across Northeastern states such as Manipur, Assam, and North Bengal.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.6, Occurred on 21-01-2022, 15:42:32 IST, Lat: 23.10 & Long: 93.75, Depth: 60 Km ,Location: 58km SE of Champhai, Mizoram, India,” tweeted by the National Center for Seismology.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.6, Occurred on 21-01-2022, 15:42:32 IST, Lat: 23.10 & Long: 93.75, Depth: 60 Km ,Location: 58km SE of Champhai, Mizoram, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/niF40sf9br pic.twitter.com/iW1ANloeg5

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 21, 2022

The earthquake was reported at 3:42 PM at a depth of 60 km from the surface.

Strong tremors felt in #Mizoram and parts of North Eastern States.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.6,
Occurred on 21-01-2022,
Time – 15:42:32 IST, Lat: 23.10 & Long: 93.75, Depth: 60 Km
Location: 58km SE of Champhai, Mizoram.#earthquake

— Pooja Mehta (@pooja_news) January 21, 2022

#BREAKING
Strong #earthquake (#भूकंप) shakes Myanmar-India Border Region.
magnitude was 6.6 & also felt in #Meghalaya, #Mizoram & #Assam #earthquakes

All Stay safe🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/U6pNxRL48o

— देशहित सर्वोपरि (@Mindblower81) January 21, 2022

The local reports suggested that the epicentre of the earthquake was 58 km southeast of Champhai in the Indo-Myanmar border region. However, no casualty or loss to property has been reported so far.

Notably, the geologists believe the Kopili fault zone, which is closer to the Himalayan Frontal Thrust, is the primary cause of these jolts as this is a seismically active area falling in the highest Seismic Hazard Zone V.

As per reports, a 300-kilometer-long and 50-kilometer-wide lineament goes from Manipur’s western border to the tri-junction of Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam. Moreover, the lower crustal dextral strike-slip earthquakes are generated by the Kopili fault, which is a transpressional fracture.

On January 18, another earthquake of massive magnitude had jolted Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. The earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the richer scale was reported in Basar in Arunachal Pradesh and another of magnitude 4.3 on the richer scale struck in Mozoram’s Ngopa in the early hours of Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) had reported.