Manipur Shaken by Series of Earthquakes in a Night

Manipur was rattled early Wednesday morning by a series of earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, as per the National Centre for Seismology.

The first and most significant quake hit Churachandpur district at 1:54 a.m. This was followed by a less severe 2.5 magnitude tremor in Noney district at 2:26 a.m., and another 3.9 magnitude quake in Churachandpur at 10:23 a.m.

Officials have confirmed that, despite the intensity of the earthquakes, no casualties or structural damage have been reported thus far.

(With inputs from agencies.)