Assam: Earthquake of 4.0 strikes Nagoan
The earthquake occurred at 4.18 pm today, the National Center for Seismology said.
GUWAHATI- An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck Assam’s Nagaon on Sunday. The earthquake occurred at 4.18 pm today, the National Center for Seismology said.
An earthquake of 4 magnitude hit the central part of Assam on Sunday, an official bulletin said.
The earthquake was recorded at 4:18 pm, and the epicentre was in Nagaon district on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River, the National Center for Seismology said in a report.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 12-02-2023, 16:18:17 IST, Lat: 26.10 & Long: 92.72, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nagaon, Assam,” the NCS tweeted.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 12-02-2023, 16:18:17 IST, Lat: 26.10 & Long: 92.72, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nagaon, Assam, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/PjMvnoeE15 @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @DDNewslive @Dr_Mishra1966 pic.twitter.com/dEOcXXWyS0
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 12, 2023
There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, it said.
It also said the depth of the quake was 10 km.
The epicentre was around 160 km east of Guwahati, near Hojai in central Assam.
People in the neighbouring West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat and Morigaon districts also felt the tremor, besides those in Sonitpur on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River.
The northeastern states fall in the high seismic zone, and earthquakes frequently hit the region.
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