Sikkim: 4.3 magnitude of earthquake strikes Yuksom

New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in Sikkim in the early hours of Monday. The intensity of the earthquake was 4.3 on the Richter scale.

The tremors of the earthquake were felt around 4:15 in the morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors occurred 70 km northwest 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.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 13-02-2023, 04:15:04 IST, Lat: 27.81 & Long: 87.71, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 70km NW of Yuksom, Sikkim, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/FgmIkxe9Q2@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/1FuxFI7Ire

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 13, 2023

There is no news of loss of life or property due to the earthquake. The temblor comes a day after an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude struck Assam’s Nagaon on Sunday afternoon. A day before, a tremor of 3.8 magnitude was recorded in Surat district in Gujarat. The tremors were recorded at 12:52 am with its epicentre some 27 kilometres west south west (WSW) of Surat, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.