State jolted

IMPHAL, Jan 20 : A mild earthquake of 4.2 magnitude with its epicentre at India (Manipur)-Myanmar border jolted the State this afternoon.
Another earthquake having its epicentre at Dubri, Assam measuring 4.6 magnitude hit the North East region at aroun…

IMPHAL, Jan 20 : A mild earthquake of 4.2 magnitude with its epicentre at India (Manipur)-Myanmar border jolted the State this afternoon.
Another earthquake having its epicentre at Dubri, Assam measuring 4.6 magnitude hit the North East region at around 6 am today, according to information received from the Earth Sciences Department, Manipur University.

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Post damage caused by 2016 quake Ministerial block to be demolished

Imphal, September 21 2017: As suggested by an expert team, the State Government has decided to demolish the Secretariat’s Ministerial Block . An expert team from IIT Guwahati today gave a detailed presentation about the damages done to the Ministerial Block and the Directorate Office complex located near 2nd Manipur Rifles by the earthquake of […]

Imphal, September 21 2017: As suggested by an expert team, the State Government has decided to demolish the Secretariat’s Ministerial Block . An expert team from IIT Guwahati today gave a detailed presentation about the damages done to the Ministerial Block and the Directorate Office complex located near 2nd Manipur Rifles by the earthquake of […]

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Tremor felt

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 ML jolted Manipur and other North Eastern States today at 4.5 am.
According to a press release issued by Seismological, Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, the epicentre was located about 8 km SSE of the obs…

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 ML jolted Manipur and other North Eastern States today at 4.5 am.
According to a press release issued by Seismological, Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, the epicentre was located about 8 km SSE of the observatory at Waithou Hills of Thoubal district.
The depth of the earthquake is estimated to be about 24 km. Recently, this is the nearest epicentre from the observatory, the release said.

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Repeated strong tremors triggers fear in Tripura

AGARTALA: Fear gripped the residents of Tripura following repeated tremor felt at least five times in four days after moderate intensity earthquake of 5.7 Richter scale hit on January 3 last. According to experts they said that the epicentre of the earthquake was in Dhalai district of North Tripura twice and Myanmar in two times. However, […]

AGARTALA: Fear gripped the residents of Tripura following repeated tremor felt at least five times in four days after moderate intensity earthquake of 5.7 Richter scale hit on January 3 last. According to experts they said that the epicentre of the earthquake was in Dhalai district of North Tripura twice and Myanmar in two times. However, […]

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IOC team probes PCTC mishap

IMPHAL, Nov 24: A high level team of IOC officials from Guwahati and Digboi arrived here today and conducted an internal enquiry at PCTC where an oil tanker caught fire yesterday resulting in an inferno although there was no casualty.
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IMPHAL, Nov 24: A high level team of IOC officials from Guwahati and Digboi arrived here today and conducted an internal enquiry at PCTC where an oil tanker caught fire yesterday resulting in an inferno although there was no casualty.

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3.5 magnitude quake hits Myanmar-India border, damage in Manipur

Manipur, November 24: Manipur today was hit by an earthquake of moderate intensity early in the morning. The focus of the earthquake centred around the India-Myanmar border region. The disaster struck at 1:28 am (IST). The damage was minimal as no casualties or damage to property have been reported so far. Confirming the occurrence of […]

Manipur, November 24: Manipur today was hit by an earthquake of moderate intensity early in the morning. The focus of the earthquake centred around the India-Myanmar border region. The disaster struck at 1:28 am (IST). The damage was minimal as no casualties or damage to property have been reported so far. Confirming the occurrence of […]

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Myanmar sends police, soldiers to protect ancient temples damaged in quake

BAGAN/YANGON, August 25 (Reuters) – Myanmar sent truckloads of soldiers and squadrons of police to protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the ancient capital of Bagan on Thursday, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in a powerful earthquake. The Fire Department and authorities scrambled to assess the full […]

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BAGAN/YANGON, August 25 (Reuters) – Myanmar sent truckloads of soldiers and squadrons of police to protect and rebuild centuries-old Buddhist pagodas around the ancient capital of Bagan on Thursday, a day after at least 187 of the brick temples were damaged in a powerful earthquake. The Fire Department and authorities scrambled to assess the full […]

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CM inaugurates houses built for quake victims

Imphal, Aug 11 : Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today inaugurated the newly constructed houses of earthquake victims at Chalbung and Charhajare villages of Senapati district. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration function held at Chalbung village near Motbung in Senapati district, the Chief Minister said that the devastating earthquake that rocked Manipur […]

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Imphal, Aug 11 : Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today inaugurated the newly constructed houses of earthquake victims at Chalbung and Charhajare villages of Senapati district. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration function held at Chalbung village near Motbung in Senapati district, the Chief Minister said that the devastating earthquake that rocked Manipur […]

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Mankind’s irresponsibility or nature’s fury?

These are unusual and unprecedented at least in the context of Manipur. Hailstones which weighed more than half a Kilogram hit many parts of the State, particularly the southern districts of Chandel and Churachandpur. Although no severe human casualty …

These are unusual and unprecedented at least in the context of Manipur. Hailstones which weighed more than half a Kilogram hit many parts of the State, particularly the southern districts of Chandel and Churachandpur. Although no severe human casualty has been reported, the damages done to dwelling houses, standing crops and other properties are massive

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Tremor of Myanmar quake felt at Kangpokpi, several houses affected

KANGPOKPI, April 14: Tremor of the 6.9 magnitude Earthquake that strike Myanmar yesterday was also felt at Kangpokpi and several residential houses at Upper Kalapahar in Kangpokpi AC have been affected. Residents of Kangpokpi ran out on the street out …

KANGPOKPI, April 14: Tremor of the 6.9 magnitude Earthquake that strike Myanmar yesterday was also felt at Kangpokpi and several residential houses at Upper Kalapahar in Kangpokpi AC have been affected. Residents of Kangpokpi ran out on the street out of fear when a tremor was felt at around 7:25 pm. However, no major damaged

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Earthquake Challenges

The earthquake yesterday evening that shook Manipur and the Northeast is yet another warning that the government as well as the people must, to use a popular cliché, prepare for the worst but hope for the best. This is particularly so because scientists are of the opinion that the region has not seen the last

The earthquake yesterday evening that shook Manipur and the Northeast is yet another warning that the government as well as the people must, to use a popular cliché, prepare for the worst but hope for the best. This is particularly so because scientists are of the opinion that the region has not seen the last

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