Frequent earthquakes release the energy and prevent a mega quake. (Representational image)
Guwahati, April 10: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale struck Champhai in Mizoram on Monday.
According to National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake hit Champhai at 6:16 in the morning.
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.7, Occurred on 10-04-2023, 06:16:40 IST, Lat: 23.16 and Long: 94.78, Depth: 10 km, Location: 151km ESE of Champhai, Mizoram, India," tweeted NCS.
Moreover, another earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Ritcher scale occurred at a de[th of 32 km, at Campbell in Nicobar Island, in the wee hours of Monday.