Magnitude 3 Earthquake Hits Noklak Town, Nagaland

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 3 earthquake striking Noklak, Nagaland, early Sunday morning. The quake, with a depth of 10 kilometers, occurred at 3:36 am. Details are pending. Previously, a 4.9 quake hit Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 20.

An early Sunday morning earthquake measuring magnitude 3 rattled Noklak town in Nagaland, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake struck at 3:36am at a depth of 10 kilometers.

'EQ of M: 3.0, On: 01/09/2024 03:36:39 IST, Lat: 26.24 N, Long: 95.03 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Noklak, Nagaland,' NCS announced in a post on platform X. Additional details are awaited.

On August 20, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. The epicentre was at Latitude 34.17 North, Longitude 74.16 East, with a depth of 5 kilometers, NCS confirmed in another post on platform X.

(With inputs from agencies.)