Magnitude 3.0 earthquake strikes Meghalaya's East Garo Hills
New Delhi, October 26
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district on Monday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 25.602 north and longitude 90.695 east, the NCS said. The tremor was recorded at 6:38 AM.
"EQ of M: 3.0, On: 26/10/2026 06:38:24 IST, Lat: 25.602 N, Long: 90.695 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: East Garo Hills, Meghalaya," the NCS said in a post on X.
Further details regarding the impact of the earthquake are awaited.
Earlier on October 18, an earthquake of magnitude three struck Manipur's Kamjong district, according to the NCS.
The epicentre of the earthquake was located in Kamjong district at a depth of 72 kilometres around 6:13 pm.
"EQ of M: 3.0, On: 18/10/2026 18:13:08 IST, Lat: 24.909 N, Long: 94.384 E, Depth: 72 Km, Location: Kamjong, Manipur," NCS said on X.
— ANI
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