4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Assam

NEW DELHI:  A medium intensity earthquake, measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale, on Sunday hit Assam.

According to National Center of Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the quake hit the Dhubri



region of Assam at 9.27 pm at a depth of 10 km.

However, there were no immediate reports of loss of life or property.

The north-east region is known to be a high-seismic zone.