Quake hits western Meghalaya

A mild-intensity earthquake hit western Meghalaya on Tuesday afternoon, an official said.

The earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 was detected at a depth of 5 km in West Garo Hills district at 2:27 pm, the official at the Regional Seismological Centre here said.

The tremors were felt across the state but there were no reports of loss of lives or damaged property.