Magnitude 5 earthquake Jolts Assam’s Morigaon, tremors felt in Guwahati

In Assam, an earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale jolted the Morigaon district this morning. The tremors were felt in Guwahati and other parts of the state. According to the National Center for Seismology, NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 16 kilometres at around 2:25 a.m. Details regarding the epicentre and impact of the seismic activity were not immediately clear.

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comes days after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the Bay of Bengal, with tremors felt in Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal. The NCS reported that the quake occurred at 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Earthquakes are quite common in Assam since the state sits in one of India’s most earthquake-prone zones. It falls under Seismic Zone V, which means it’s at high risk of strong tremors