According to the Police, the death and injuries have been caused by falling debris in and around Imphal. There were reports of damage to a popular market in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The tremor has left large cracks in several walls and a portion of the building collapsed, police said.

India’s Meteorological Department said the epicentre of the quake was in Tamenglong region of Manipur. It struck before dawn on Monday at a depth of 17 kilometres in the India-Myanmar border region. The U.S. Geological Survey said the depth was 55 kilometres.

The epicentre of the earthquake was 35 kilometres northwest of Imphal. People panicked and rushed out of their homes in Gauhati, the capital of neighboring Assam state, as they felt massive shaking at least twice within 60 seconds. The tremors had also also felt in Kolkata.