An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Assam on Wednesday, reported PTI. The National Centre for Seismology said that the ...
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Assam on Wednesday, reported PTI. The National Centre for Seismology said that the epicentre of the quake was Sonitpur district. No casualty has been reported so far.
The earthquake took place at 7.51 am at a depth of 17 km, according to the agency. Tremors were felt in the entire northeast region, reported The Indian Express. Parts of West Bengal also felt the aftershock.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.4, Occurred on 28-04-2021, 07:51:25 IST, Lat: 26.69 & Long: 92.36, Depth: 17 Km ,Location: 43km W of Tezpur, Assam, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/sayMF9Gumd pic.twitter.com/lWRDtIAWh5
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 28, 2021
Two aftershocks of 4.3 and 4.4 magnitudes followed the earthquake at 7.58 am and 8.01 am. Many buildings in Tezpur, the district headquarters of Sonitpur, state capital Guwahati and few other places sustained damages.
Assam Health Minister tweeted pictures showing damage to buildings in Guwahati. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken stock of the situation and assured help.
On April 5, another earthquake of 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale struck near Sikkim’s capital Gangtok. No casualties were reported then too.
...Few early pictures of damage in Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/lTIGwBKIPV
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 28, 2021
