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Earthquake measuring 5 on Richter scale jolts Sikkim [1]

A report from Gangtok in Sikkim said some buildings had developed cracks and people were out on the streets

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Sikkim today, Regional Seismological Centre sources said here. The epicentre of the quake that struck at 11.43 AM was at a place in Sikkim whose latitude and longitude were 27.4 degree N and 88.5 degree E respectively, the sources said.

Publication Date: 
03/10/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
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Sikkim [3], Earthquakes [4], Natural Disasters [5]
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