Aizawl: Mizoram was rocked by an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale last evening, Dr H Lallenmawia, joint director of Geology and Mining said.

Quoting the Seismological Observatory reading here, Lallenmawia told PTI that the epicentre of the quake was latitude degree 24.57 and longtitude degree 94.5 (at the Indo-Myanmar border area).

Residents of Aizawl said that the earthquake of moderate intensity was felt in their homes.
 
No casualty was reported from anywhere in the state.

Geologists said that the density of Mizoram soil is very thin, which helped reduce the impact of earthquakes.

"Earthquake of high intensity for a longer period of time can be extremely disastrous in view of the soil condition and also violation of building norms, especially in the capital Aizawl city," Lallemnawia said.