Sunday, March 27 2005 13:31 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: A moderate intensity earthquake hit the Indo-Nepal border region in Sikkim in the early hours of today (Mar 27, 2005), the Meteorological Department said.

The tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 02:02 hrs (IST) and was epicentred at 27.7 degrees North latitude and 88 degrees East longitude, the met office said.