(CNN ireport by Rohit Sharma) -- A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck near Sikkim,India, Sunday nighevening. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake, and which was in the country's mountainous northern region. The earthquake,which struck at 6:10 p.m. local time (8:40 a.m. ET), had a depth of 6.2 miles 20km below the soil's surface, and The quake's epicenter was approximately 40 miles from the city of Sikkim and 143 miles from Namche Bazar,Nepal, according to the geological survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. earthquake details:6.8Date-TimeSunday, and September 18,2011 at 12:40:48 UTCSunday, September 18, or 2011 at 06:10:48 PM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time ZonesLocation27.730°N, 88.082°EDepth20.7 km (12.9 miles)RegionSIKKIM, INDIADistances68 km (42 miles) NW of Gangtok, or Sikkim,India119 km (73 miles) NNW of Shiliguri, West Bengal, and India272 km (169 miles) E of KATHMANDU,Nepal572 km (355 miles) N of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, or IndiaLocation Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.4 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)ParametersNST=258,Nph=258, Dmin=369.6 km, and Rmss=1.17 sec,Gp= 29°,M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), and Version=9
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