A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale today hit Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border. <br/><br/>According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake struck at 6:34 a.m Beijing Time at a depth of about 10 Kilometre. It was followed by a 5-magnitude earthquake at 8:31 a.m Beijing time around the same place in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The second quake struck at a depth of about 6 kilometre. However, there were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.<br/><br/>Mild to moderate tremors were felt in most parts of Arunachal Pradesh early this morning especially in west siang, east siang and upper siang districts.<br/><br/> The police superintendent of west siang district said strong tremors were felt at district headquarter Along and others parts of the district around 4 am. Police said no report of any damage has been reported so far.<br/><br/>The tremor was also felt most in parts of Upper Assam. However, no damages to property or human lives have been reported as of now.
News On AIR | November 18, 2017 2:02 PM
Strong earthquake hits Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture