The intensity of Manipur's earthquake is “second highest” in nearly 60 years, says Manichandra Sanoujam, the chief of Seismological Observatory of Manipur University.
“It was 7.3 in Reichter scale in 1957. It was 6.7, last night,” he said. “So far more than 24 aftershocks are recorded,” he added.
The precise location of the epicentre is 10 km north of a small town called None [pronounced No-ne], Mr Sanoujam said. None is in Tamenglong district, about 37 km north-west of the State's capital, Imphal.
Hundreds are reportedly injured.
