Meghalaya earthquake: 3.0 magnitude tremor hits East Garo Hills at shallow depth of 5km | Shillong News

Meghalaya earthquake: 3.0 magnitude tremor hits East Garo Hills at shallow depth of 5km
On Monday morning, an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale occurred in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya (Representative image)

SHILLONG: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district on Monday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The tremor was recorded at 6.38am at a depth of 5km, with its epicentre located at latitude 25.602 north and longitude 90.695 east, news agency ANI reported.“EQ of M: 3.0, On: 26/10/2026 06:38:24 IST, Lat: 25.602 N, Long: 90.695 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: East Garo Hills, Meghalaya,” the NCS said in a post on X.Further details regarding the impact of the earthquake are awaited.Earlier, on October 18, an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Manipur’s Kamjong district, according to the NCS.The earthquake occurred at a depth of 72km, with its epicentre in Kamjong district. It was recorded at around 6.13pm.“EQ of M: 3.0, On: 18/10/2026 18:13:08 IST, Lat: 24.909 N, Long: 94.384 E, Depth: 72 Km, Location: Kamjong, Manipur,” the NCS said on X.(With agency inputs)

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