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Gangtok: A moderate earthquake shook the Sikkim-Nepal border region at 4:30 am on Thursday, November 12. The National Centre for Seismology measured the tremor at 4.9 on the Richter scale. It started 40 kilometers northwest of Yuksom in the Gyalshing district of West Sikkim.
The quake hit at a depth of 73 kilometers. Its exact coordinates were 27.671 degrees north latitude and 87.987 degrees east longitude. Residents across West Sikkim and East Sikkim felt the ground move. This included the state capital, Gangtok.
Officials checked the area immediately after the shaking stopped. They confirmed there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. State authorities remain on alert following the event. "There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property, officials said."
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