Sikkim jolted by 4.7-magnitude earthquake

Gangtok,

Feb 7 (PTI) Parts of Sikkim were jolted on Saturday evening by an earthquake of magnitude 4.7, officials said.

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 6:35 pm, was 11 km from Maneybung in West Sikkim, the India Meteorological Department said.

A Sikkim Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) official said there were no reports of any injury or destruction of property due to the earthquake.

The tremors were felt in Gangtok and a few other places in Sikkim, as well as in parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the IMD said. PTI CORR RBT