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Earthquake Causes Panic In N.India And Bangladesh, No Casualties Reported
Guwahati, India (AFP) Sep 18, 2005 An earthquake shook parts of northeast India and Bangladesh Sunday, causing panic in places, but officials in both countries said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale was felt in India's Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya states. An official with the local seismological centre in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, said the epicenter was plotted along the border between Manipur and Myanmar. The tremor occurred at 12:56 pm (0726 GMT). Police and residents in the region said people panicked and rushed out of their homes but there were no reports of casualties or damage so far. "Our multi-storied building shook vigorously and we ran out in panic," said Pranjal Kumar Bhoralee, a resident in Assam's main city of Guwahati. India's seven northeastern states - Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur - are considered by seismologists as the world's sixth major earthquake-prone belt. They experienced India's worst quake measuring 8.7 on the Richter Scale in 1897, which killed 1,600 people. Assam experienced a tremor measuring 8.5 in August 1950 which claimed some 1,500 lives. In Bangladesh the quake's strength was put at 5.6. It was felt in the southeastern city of Chittagong and also in the capital Dhaka. Officials at the Chittagong Seismic Observatory said the epicentre was 389 kilometers (243 miles) from the city. "This was the 23rd tremor this year but it was the strongest this year," said Mominul Islam, officer in charge of the observatory. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Tectonic Science and News
Ash Continuing To Spew From Vanuatu Volcano
Sydney (AFP) Dec 12, 2005Thousands of tonnes of ash are continuing to spew from a volcano in Vanuatu, but officials said Monday the activity on the South Pacific nation was not likely to result in a major deadly eruption. |
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