According to the National Institute for Seismology, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 occurred early on Tuesday in Manipur's Noney district (NCS). The 25-kilometer-deep earthquake was felt at roughly 2.46 a.m.
The NCS announced the location of the earthquake in a tweet: "Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.2, Occurred on February 28, 2023, 02:46:39 IST, Lat: 24.67 & Long: 93.66, Depth: 25 Km, Location: Noney, Manipur, India." The NTR district of Andhra Pradesh's town of Nandigama had an earthquake earlier on February 19. No fatalities were reported.
The tremors started on Sunday morning at about 7:13 and lasted for 3.4 seconds. Locals fled from their homes into the streets out of fear. A 3.0 on the Richter scale earthquake also hit Madhya Pradesh that same day.
Earthquake in Indore
The earthquake occurred in Dhar, roughly 151 kilometers southwest of Indore, at about 1 p.m., according to the National Institute for Seismology. According to the organisation, the earthquake's epicentre was 10 kilometres below the surface of the earth.
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