New Delhi :  A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Arunachal Pradesh early Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.

The epicentre of the quake was West Siang district, it said.

The quake occurred at 1:45 am at the depth of 10 kilometres.

The northeast region falls under a high-seismic zone and is prone to quakes.

PTI

 24/4/2019