An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale struck Soreng, Sikkim, early this morning. The tremor was recorded at 06:57 IST, according to the National Center for Seismology. The moderate quake caused the tremors felt in the region, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Significantly, today's earthquake in Sikkim comes in line after parts of the northeast region have recently been struck with a series of earthquake incidents.
While earthquakes of magnitudes 3.1 and 2.9 struck Manipur and Meghalaya earlier on August 6, another earthquake with a magnitude of 2.3 on the Richter scale was also reported from Arunachal Pradesh.
Further, it is pertinent to note that no significant damage to the life and property of the individuals has been reported after the incidents.
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