Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hits Assam, tremors felt across Northeast

A strong earthquake struck Assam on Monday morning, sending residents rushing outdoors in fear as tremors rippled across the region. According to an official bulletin, the quake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 4.17 am in Morigaon district on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake originated at a depth of 50 kilometres, with the epicentre located at latitude 26.37 N and longitude 92.29 E.

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