A 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked northeastern parts of India early Monday morning, leaving at least six people dead and more than 100 injured, according to News Nation.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 17 kilometers deep in the Tamenglong district of Manipur state near India Myanmar border, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Tamenglong is 35 kilometers from the state capital Imphal.
The moderate intensity quake struck at 4:35 a.m. local time on Monday. The tremors were felt in parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura states as well as neighboring Mynamar, Bhutan and Bangladesh, according to DNA India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who spoke to regional leaders over the phone, is monitoring the situation.
Manipur CM Shri Okram Ibobi Singh and I had a telephone conversation. We discussed the post-earthquake situation in Manipur & Northeast.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016
Spoke to Arunachal Pradesh CM Shri Nabam Tuki on the situation arising in the wake of the earthquake. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016
Had a telephone conversation with Assam CM Shri Tarun Gogoi on the earthquake in the state & the region.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016
Spoke to Rajnath ji, who is in Assam, on the situation arising due to the earthquake & asked him to oversee the situation. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 4, 2016
"An NDRF team has been instructed to move from Guwahati to the areas affected by the earthquake," Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, according to Indian Express.
The Himalayan region of South Asia is one of the most earthquake-prone belts in the world. A powerful earthquake and series of aftershocks in Nepal killed nearly 9,000 people in early 2015. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake, struck in Oct 2015, and killed more than 100 people in northeast Afghanistan.
