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Four Earthquakes Hit Arunachal's Upper Siang in 24 Hours
An earthquake is when the ground shakes.
Recently, the ground shook four times in a place called Upper Siang in Arunachal Pradesh.
All four shakes happened within one day.
The biggest shake happened on Wednesday afternoon.
It was a 5.4 magnitude earthquake.
A smaller shake happened just a few minutes before it.
Two more shakes happened on Thursday morning.
One happened around 5:45 AM and another at around 7:17 AM.
Scientists at the National Center for Seismology are watching to keep people informed.
Four earthquakes struck Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district within 24 hours.
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit around 3:36 PM on Wednesday, preceded minutes earlier by a 3.4 magnitude tremor.
Two more tremors struck the region early Thursday, at approximately 5:45 AM and 7:17 AM.
All quakes were reported by the National Center for Seismology.
The story is developing, with further updates expected.
- Who
- Residents of Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, with monitoring by the National Center for Seismology.
- What
- Four earthquakes, including a 5.4 magnitude tremor, hit the region within 24 hours.
- Where
- Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
- When
- From Wednesday afternoon (around 3:36 PM) to early Thursday morning (around 7:17 AM).
- Why
- Not specified in the articles.
Key facts
- Number of earthquakes
- 4
- Largest magnitude
- 5.4
- Other reported magnitude
- 3.4
- Location
- Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
- First quake time
- Wednesday, around 3:36 PM
- Last quake time
- Thursday, around 7:17 AM
- Reporting agency
- National Center for Seismology
- Status
- Developing story
Sources
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