Yuksom, February 13: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Yuksom town of Sikkim on Monday early morning, National Center for Seismology informed. Earthquake in Assam: Quake of Magnitude 4.0 Strikes Nagaon.

The earthquake took place at around 4.15 am at a depth of 10 kilometres from 70 km north-west of Yuksom. Earthquake in India? Micro Tremors Preventing Large-Scale Event in India but Country Prepared for Any Eventuality, Say Experts.

"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. Further details are awaited.

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