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3.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng District

A light earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale struck the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Tuesday. The National Centre for Seismology reported the tremor originated at a depth of 10 kilometers. This event follows a similar magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred in the state's Tirap district in July of the previous year. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been associated with the latest seismic activity.

Key Points: 3.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh

  • Magnitude 3.1 quake
  • Struck West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Occurred at 12:58 am Tuesday
  • Depth of 10 kilometers
  • Follows a 3.5 quake in Tirap last July
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 strikes West Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh

A light earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh early Tuesday. No damage reported. Get details on depth and location.

"The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 km at latitude 27.45° N and longitude 92.11° E. - National Centre for Seismology"

West Kameng, February 10

An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale occurred in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh at 12:58 am on Tuesday, officials said.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) tweeted on X that the tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 km at latitude 27.45° N and longitude 92.11° E.

Earlier, on July 28 last year, an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 18:36:23 Indian Standard Time (IST) in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district, as reported by the National Centre of Seismology.

According to NCS, the earthquake location was at Latitude 27.06 N, 95.42 E, with a depth of 7 km.

- ANI

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Priya S
The NCS data is very precise, which is good. But I wish there was a simpler public alert system on phones for even small tremors, especially in hilly states like Arunachal. People get scared.
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Rohit P
Magnitude 3.1 at 10 km depth is usually not felt much. The real concern is the frequency. This is the second one reported in Arunachal in recent months. Is the tectonic activity increasing? Authorities should study this pattern.
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Sarah B
I'm visiting India and didn't realize the northeast was so quake-prone. The article is informative but could add a line about safety measures for tourists in these areas. Stay safe, everyone.
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Vikram M
Good that no damage is reported. Jai Hind to our people in Arunachal! 🇮🇳 These frontier states face many natural challenges. The government must ensure building codes there are strictly earthquake-resistant.
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Karthik V
With respect, while reporting the coordinates is technically correct, this article feels like just a data dump. It misses the human angle. Were locals worried? Did the district administration issue any advisories? That context is important.

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