An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Arunachal Pradesh on early Wednesday morning. The earthquake hit the West Siang region of Arunachal Pradesh at 1:45 am this morning.

Prelim M6.1 Earthquake Arunachal Pradesh, India Apr-23 20:15 UTC, updates https://t.co/WZ8owYligM USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) April 23, 2019

The India Meteorological Department said the earthquake's magnitude was 5.8. However, the US Geological Survey said its magnitude was 6.1 on the Richter Scale.

The quake’s epicentre was located 71 miles (114 km) northwest of the town of Dibrugarh, at a very shallow depth of 5.8 miles (9 km), the USGS said.

The quake struck at 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday (2015 GMT on Tuesday) and could also be felt across the border in Tibet, the USGS said.

The Assam tea-growing area near the Brahmaputra River is close to the border with China and is sparsely populated.

(With inputs from Reuters)



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