Aizawl, July 9: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck the northeastern state of Mizoram on Thursday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake hit 23km South-West of Champhai. The NCS informed that the quake hit the region at 2:28 pm today. So far, there is no report of any damage to life or property due to the tremor. A similar earthquake of 4.6 magnitude had struck the Champai district last week. As per seismologists, the mountainous northeast region is considered to be the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.

The mountainous state had recorded successive quakes during the past two weeks. On July 5, a moderate earthquake of 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Mizoram's Champhai district. This was the seventh tremor to jolt the northeastern state in two weeks, officials informed.

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In June, a series of quakes hit the northeastern state. On June 22, a quake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, shook the same Champhai area and other adjoining northeastern states bordering Myanmar, damaging 31 structures, including roads, buildings and important installations.

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