Shillong March 25 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked India s northeastern states and parts of Myanmar on Saturday an official said.
There were no reports of any casualties or damage.
The tremor was felt at 7.05 a.m. with an epicentre located in the Myanmar-India border region an official of the Regional Seismological Centre here said.
Seven northeastern states -- Assam Meghalaya Mizoram Tripura Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur -- are considered by seismologists as the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.
--IANS
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Moderate earthquake rocks N-E states, Myanmar
