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Earthquake hits India's Manipur state
6.7 quake rocks India near Myanmar border – USGS
An earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude has hit northeast India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least five people.
The quake hit at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 29km (18 miles) northwest of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
6.7 quake rocks India near Myanmar border – USGS
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 in magnitude has hit northwest eastern India, close to the border with Myanmar, the US Geological Survey has reported.
The quake was 55 kilometers (34 miles) deep and centered 29 kilometers west of Imphal, the capital city of the Manipur state. The USGS later revised the quake’s magnitude down from 6.8 to 6.7.
India’s ANI agency reported that at least six people have been killed in Manipur.