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{{Infobox earthquake<br />
| title = 2016 Imphal earthquake<br />
| timestamp = 2016-01-03 23:05:22<br />
| anss-url = us10004b2n<br />
| isc-event = 612140990<br />
| local-date = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|01|04}}<br />
| local-time = 4:35 a.m [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] (UTC+5)<br />
| map2={{Location map | India|relief=1<br />
| label = <br />
| lat = 24.834<br />
| long = 93.656<br />
| mark = Bullseye1.png<br />
| marksize = 40<br />
| position = bottom<br />
| width = 250<br />
| float = none<br />
| caption = }}<br />
| magnitude = 6.7 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]]<br />
| location={{coord|24.834|93.656|display=inline,title}}<br />
| depth = {{convert|55.0|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| countries affected = [[Bangladesh]] <br /> [[India]] <br /> [[Myanmar]] <br /> [[Nepal]]<br />
| intensity = {{MMI|7}}<br />
| casualties = 11 dead<ref name="casualties"/><br />~200 injured<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2016 Imphal earthquake''' struck northeast [[India]] in the state of [[Manipur]] on January&nbsp;4 with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of VII (''Very strong'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004b2n#general_summary|title=M6.7 - 29km W of Imphal, India|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> Its epicentre was located in the Tamenglong district; about 30&nbsp;km<br />
west of Imphal.<ref>Rai Durgesh C., Kaushik Hemant B. and Singha Vaibhav (2017) M 6.7, 4 January 2016 Imphal<br />
earthquake: dismal performance of<br />
publicly-funded buildings; CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 113, NO. 12</ref> At least eleven people were killed, 200 others were injured and numerous buildings were damaged.<ref name="casualties">{{cite news|url=http://news.trust.org//item/20160104013241-etuqz/?source=jtOtherNews3|title=Quake strikes northeast India, Bangladesh; 11 dead, nearly 200 hurt|date=4 January 2016|first=Biswajyoti|last=Das|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=23 October 2018}}</ref> The quake was also strongly felt in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>Cardoz, Praveen (12 January 2016). [http://www.theglobalfeed.org/features-1/2016/1/11/improper-before-inadequate-after/ "Improper Before, Inadequate After"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007025144/http://www.theglobalfeed.org/features-1/2016/1/11/improper-before-inadequate-after/ |date=7 October 2018 }}, The Global Feed.</ref> It was also extensively felt in eastern and north-eastern India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Gahalaut|first=V. K.|last2=Martin|first2=Stacey S.|last3=Srinagesh|first3=D.|last4=Kapil|first4=S. L.|last5=Suresh|first5=G.|last6=Saikia|first6=Saurav|last7=Kumar|first7=Vikas|last8=Dadhich|first8=Harendra|last9=Patel|first9=Aqeel|date=2016-10-12|title=Seismological, geodetic, macroseismic and historical context of the 2016 Mw 6.7 Tamenglong (Manipur) India earthquake|journal=Tectonophysics|volume=688|pages=36–48|doi=10.1016/j.tecto.2016.09.017|bibcode=2016Tectp.688...36G}}</ref> The earthquake, which hit at 4:35&nbsp;a.m. on 4 January [[Indian Standard Time|local time]] (23:05 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]], 3 January), was centered in an isolated area. [[Imphal]] has a population of more than 250,000.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahmed|first1=Ashraf|title=Bangladesh Earthquake Warning|url=https://www.atn24online.com/2016/07/major-earthquake-bangladesh/|website=ATN24Online|publisher=Atn24online|accessdate=12 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806005657/https://www.atn24online.com/2016/07/major-earthquake-bangladesh/|archive-date=6 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was one of the most damaging earthquakes in Manipur since 1880 and 1939.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable floatright" style="clear:right; margin-left:7px; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:3px;"<br />
|+Casualties by country<br />
|-<br />
! Country<br />
! Deaths !! Injuries !! Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|India}}<br />
| align=right| 6<br />
| align=right rowspan=2|200<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref name="casualties"/><br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|Bangladesh}}<br />
| align=right| 5<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align:left"|Total<br />
! style="text-align:right"| 11<br />
! style="text-align:right"| 200<br />
!<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Indian Plate]]<br />
* [[List of earthquakes in 2016]]<br />
* [[List of earthquakes in India]]<br />
* [[Thrust tectonics]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://earthquaketrack.com/p/india/manipur/recent Recent Earthquakes Near Manipur, India]<br />
* {{EQ-isc-link|612140990}}<br />
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