Magnitude-6.7 earthquake jolts India

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India near the city of Imphal. There are user submitted reports of structural damage and ground tremors felt as far as 620 miles from the epicenter in neighboring countries like Myanmar.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake of magnitude 6.8 was 57 km (35 miles) deep and struck 29 km (18 miles) west of Imphal, the capital of the Indian state of Manipur bordering Myanmar.

The powerful tremor left large cracks in walls and a portion of a popular market building collapsed in the state capital, Imphal.

According to the reports, at least four people died in the result of the earthquake and some 50 were injured.