Earthquake of Magnitude 4.8 Jolts Sikkim

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Sikkim on Thursday. The tremors were felt at around 10:36 AM. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Yuksom in Sikkim.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake originated at a depth of 124 kilometers.

However, there are no reports of any casualty or damage to property due to the earthquake.

"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.8, Occurred on 04-02-2021, 10:36:29 IST, Lat: 28.62 & Long: 87.38, Depth: 124 Km, Location: 161km NNW of Yuksom, Sikkim," NCS tweeted.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 04-02-2021, 10:36:29 IST, Lat: 28.62 & Long: 87.38, Depth: 124 Km ,Location: 161km NNW of Yuksom, Sikkim, India for more information https://t.co/p5u2xtGpBY pic.twitter.com/a0ZZhlIH1O

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 4, 2021

Earlier on Tuesday (February 2) also, a 4.9 earthquake had jolted Sikkim.

Tuesday's earthquake was also reported from near Yuksom in Sikkim.