A mild earthquake measuring
4.3 on the Richter Scale
struck central Assam on Monday afternoon, with tremors also felt in Guwahati and surrounding areas. According to the
National Centre of Seismology (NCS)
, the earthquake occurred at
12:09 pm
, with its
epicentre located in Nagaon district
, about 20 km east of Raha town. The tremor originated at a depth of
35 kilometres
, at coordinates
26.28°N latitude and 92.71°E longitude
. The
Euro-Mediterranean Seismology Centre (EMSC)
also confirmed the tremor, reporting mild vibrations across parts of central Assam. No casualties or damage to property have been reported so far. Interestingly, this comes less than a month after a
2.9-magnitude earthquake
struck near the same location on
July 20
. Seismologists note that Assam and the entire Northeast fall under a
high seismic zone
, making the region prone to frequent earthquakes.
