A moderate earthquake struck Soreng in Sikkim on Friday, with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter Scale, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

According to the NCS, the epicenter of the earthquake was located at Latitude 27.22 North, Longitude 88.33 East, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

“EQ of M: 4.4, On: 09/08/2024 06:57:08 IST, Lat: 27.22 N, Long: 88.33 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Soreng, Sikkim,” the NCS posted on X.

Further details are awaited.