Arunachal pushes for resolution of Changlang border dispute with Assam
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has reiterated his government’s commitment to resolving the long-standing boundary dispute in Changlang district with Assam.
A Magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit district on Saturday afternoon.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which tracks earthquakes around the world, said that the epicentre of the quake was 111 kilometres southeast of the census town.
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Gandhigram, the location nearest to the epicentre, abuts Myanmar’s Kachin province.
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According to USGS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 42.6 km. No loss of life has been reported so far.
Just three days ago, an earthquake of Magnitude 5 had struck in Bay of Bengal close to Andaman-Nicobar Islands. The epicentre of the quake was 172 km north of Mohean at a depth of 100 km in the sea.
On 9 May, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan. Tremors were felt in Pakistan and parts of north India in Delhi-NCR. The epicentre of the quake was Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.
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