The epicenter of the earthquake of the magnitude of 5.7 which occurred on the 3rd
of Jan, 2017 in Tripura was located at:
a) Dhalai District
b) West District
c) North District
d) Gomati District

1 Answer

Answer :

a) Dhalai District

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