Strong earthquake hits remote mountain region in India
Apr 23, 2019 | 4:34 PM
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American seismologists say a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook a remote part of India near the border with China early Wednesday, in a mountainous region that has experienced huge quakes in the past.
U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Gavin Hayes said the area in India’s northeastern-most state, Arunachal Pradesh, is sparsely populated so not many casualties or much damage was expected. There were no immediate reports of either. The USGS said there’s a 56% chance that damage will be between 1 and $100 million dollars.
The shallow earthquake was 33 kilometres (20 miles) north of Along, India.
