A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India early today, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets. The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred at 4.37 am at a depth of 17 km below the ground, was at Tamenglong which is located 33 kilometers from Imphal in Manipur. Here are the LIVE updates:

Manipur government decides to close all schools for a week.

Another aftershock of 3.4 magnitude felt at 2.30 pm.

Telecom connectivity more or less normal in Imphal.

Union power secretary says a team of engineers from Power Grid Corporation will be reaching to Imphal assist the state govt in restoration of power.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has reached Imphal to take stock of the damage done by earthquake.

Atleast 9 people have been killed and another 100 injured due to earthquake, reports said

The injured have been admitted at state government hospital JNIMS in Imphal

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and his team inspected JNIMS hospital where injured are being treated

The MHA is actively monitoring the situation and teams from the National Disaster Response Force have been instructed to move from Guwahati to areas affected by the quake

One AN-32 and one Avro of Indian Air Force on way to Imphal from Guwahati with NDRF team

An aftershock of magnitude 3.6 was felt at about 9:27 am. The epicentre of this earthquake was Tamenglong, Manipur.

There is continuous communication with the state government. NDMA is monitoring and coordinating all relief activities: Home Ministry.

National Crisis Management Committee meeting scheduled to take place at 10.30 am to assess the situation after earthquake.

Manipur CM to visit Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal where injured persons are being treated.

Around 40-45 have suffered minor injuries in Manipur: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Due to a mud house collapse in Manipur, one person has died: Rajnath Singh.

Spoke to Assam CM and Manipur Chief Secy regarding the situation post the earthquake. Assured them of all possible help: Rajnath Singh

I am contacting CMs, contact could not be established with Manipur CM, so had conversation with Chief Secretary: Rajnath Singh

PMO closely monitoring earthquake affected areas, Centre in touch with affected state governments: Union minister Jitendra Singh.



Help line numbers (Imphal):



Police Control Room: 2220100

Fire Service: 101

RIMS: 2414478

JNIMS: 2450385

IMPHAL HOSPITAL: 2411353

SHIJA HOSPITAL: 2414214-2414252

LANGOL VIEW: 2414679-2416288

RAJ MEDICITY: 2441653-2459553

Tremors were felt in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal apart from all northeastern states.

Manipur earthquake report. Manipur earthquake report.

List of nearby cities from epicentre

33km (21mi) WNW of Imphal, India

38km (24mi) NW of Mayang Imphal, India

43km (27mi) NNW of Moirang, India

47km (29mi) NW of Thoubal, India

351km (218mi) ENE of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cracks have appeared in several building in Imphal and the city is without electricity.

Social media posts also indicated that some buildings in Imphal, including a major women-run market in the city centre, had been damaged.

Cities like Kolkata and Guwahati were also rattled by the strong quake but no damage has been reported so far.

Police in Dhaka said 40 people were being treated at a major hospital in the Bangladeshi capital, including one university student who jumped from a fourth-floor balcony and was in a critical condition.

People sit in an open area following the earthquake. People sit in an open area following the earthquake.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Arunachal Pradesh CM Nabam Tuki to take stock of the situation.

Spoke to Arunachal Pradesh CM Shri Nabam Tuki on the situation arising in the wake of the earthquake. &; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016

Had a telephone conversation with Assam CM Shri Tarun Gogoi on the earthquake in the state & the region. &; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016

Spoke to Rajnath ji, who is in Assam, on the situation arising due to the earthquake & asked him to oversee the situation. &; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016

Northeast India is considered the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.

The northeast has seen some of the biggest quakes in history. In 1897, the Shillong-epicentred quake measured 8.2 on the Richter scale.

In 1950, an earthquake in Assam measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale forced the mighty Brahmaputra river to change its course. In September 2011, Sikkim underwent heavy damage after a quake hit the state.

