An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Northeastern states on Wednesday at 8.45 am.
The turbulence across the Himalayan fault line continued to create panic, with this being the strongest among 13 earthquakes in the northeast region in the last 30 days.
The epicentre was Goalpara district in Assam, as per the Nationals Centre for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre falls along the Brahmaputra River, which is already flowing at flood situations in many parts of Assam, including the Goalpara district.
However, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has put the epicentre slightly south near Lakhipur along the Assam-Meghalaya border. As per NCS, the magnitude of the quake was 5.2, recorded at a depth of 14 km, while according to the USGS, the magnitude was 5.3, and the depth was 10 km. The timing of the quake was noted to be around 8.45 am by both the agencies.
Many parts of Assam (including Guwahati), Meghalaya, North Bengal, Bhutan, and Nepal felt strong tremors due to the earthquake. There were no reports of any casualties so far.
