Back to back earthquakes shook Manipur on Wednesday, with tremors being felt in Assam, Meghalaya and other parts of Northeast India. Cracks were seen in several buildings following the earthquakes. Local residents shared videos shared on social media which showed cracks at a school building in Wangjing Lamding in Thoubal district where a relief camp for the ethnic strife hit people was being run. However, no major damage or casualty has been reported.
The first earthquake with magnitude of 5.7 hit at 11:06 am with epicentre at 44 km east of Yairipok in Imphal East district, at a depth of 110 km, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Manipur centre. The second earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.1, hit Kamjong district at 12:20 pm, at a depth of 66 km.
“Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred on 05-03-2025, 12:20:43 IST, Lat: 24.70 & Long: 94.34, Depth: 66 km, Location: Bishnupur, Manipur, India,” the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences, informed via an X post.


