Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hits SW of Nongpoh in Meghalaya, tremors felt in Shillong

Shillong, Aug 9: An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred at the depth of five km in SW of Nongpoh in Meghalaya on Wednesday, said National Centre for Seismology.

Tremors were also felt in Shillong and other parts of the state.

According to reports, the tremors were felt at around 1:12-1:13 pm.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.3, Occurred on 09-08-2023, 13:13:42 IST, Lat: 25.71 & Long: 91.67, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 24km SW of Nongpoh, Meghalaya, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App @moesgoi @Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/7GqUMasPDu

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 9, 2023

Some residents took to X (earlier known as Twitter) to share their experience.

Earthquake in #Meghalaya #Shillong #shillongearthqwake felt just now at 1:14 pm today

— Oyeee_ Su Nil ❤️ (@SunilSharma3212) August 9, 2023

Also, Earthquake of Magnitude 4.0 occurred on Wednesday in Manipur.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 09-08-2023, 13:23:56 IST, Lat: 23.97 & Long: 94.05, Depth: 61 Km ,Location: Manipur, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/1GbRcOEIgk @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/3uesfXx2dh

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 9, 2023

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