An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Meghalaya at 2.27pm.
The epicentre was West Garo Hills, as per the Nationals Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km.
Taking to X, the seismology centre wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.0, Occurred on 12-03-2024, 14:27:53 IST, Lat: 25.70 & Long: 90.26, Depth: 5 Km, Location: West Garo Hills.”