Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Sikkim's Yuksom

The earthquake took place at around 4.15 am at a depth of 10 kilometres from 70 km north-west of Yuksom.

February 13, 2023 08:15 am | Updated 08:15 am IST - Yuksom (Sikkim):

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Yuksom town of Sikkim on Monday early morning, National Center for Seismology informed.

The earthquake took place at around 4.15 am at a depth of 10 kilometres from 70 km north-west of Yuksom.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 13-02-2023, 04:15:04 IST, Lat: 27.81 & Long: 87.71, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 70 km NW of Yuksom, Sikkim, India," the NCS informed in a tweet.

Further details are awaited.

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