Wednesday, 09 January 2013 13:20 Mizzima News
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has hit the Burmese-Indian border area. There have been no reports of casualties from what is a sparsely populated region.
The tremor struck at 08:11 local time on Wednesday at a depth of 75 km. The epicenter is estimated by the USGS to be some 90 km from Kohima, the capital of India’s Nagaland.
The Indian-Burmese border region is the site of frequent seismic activity.
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The US Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has hit the Burmese-Indian border area. There have been no reports of casualties from what is a sparsely populated region.
The tremor struck at 08:11 local time on Wednesday at a depth of 75 km. The epicenter is estimated by the USGS to be some 90 km from Kohima, the capital of India’s Nagaland.
The Indian-Burmese border region is the site of frequent seismic activity.
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Related articles:
http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/8659-earthquake-risks-probed-in-three-burmese-cities.html
http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/8378-68-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-northern-burma-12-dead.html
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