Scary situation in Mizoram, 23 earthquakes in just 5 weeks

July 25: Situation has now become really scary for the people of Mizoram after another earthquake of 3.8 magnitude shook east Mizoram’s Champhai district on the Myanmar border on Friday. This is the 23rd quake to jolt the northeastern state of Mizoram in the last five weeks.

People are forced to sleep outside their homes as there is an atmosphere of panic in Mizoram over the recurring earthquake when an earthquake hit the state again on Friday night. The district administration has provided them tarpaulins, water tanks, solar lamps, first aid kits and eatables. Statistics show that there have been 23 earthquakes in the state in the last five weeks and people have suffered significant losses.

Champhai Deputy Commissioner Maria CT Zuali said, “The earthquake and heavy rains caused landslides at several places in the district. The quantum of damage is yet to be ascertained as officials are assessing it.”

A series of earthquakes have hit the state since June 18 with remote Champhai being the worst-affected. Earthquakes have also rocked Saitual, Serchhip and Siaha districts in Mizoram.