As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at around 4.30 am, with its epicentre located approximately 40 km north-west of Yuksom in Gyalshing district of West Sikkim
The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Manipur unit, staged a protest rally in Imphal demanding Akoijam's resignation over sexual harassment allegations