Strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Assam

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit Assam today. The earthquake hit 43km west of Tezpur area of Assam at 7.51 am on Wednesday, and had a depth of 17km, the National Center for Seismology confirmed. Strong tremors could also be felt in many other states of northeast, including areas of North Bengal.

"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," a tweet by the National Center for Seismology confirmed.

Earthquake hits Assam

• Area: 43km W of Tezpur, Assam, India
• Magnitude: 6.4
• Origin time: 2021-04-28 07:51:25 (IST)
• Lat, long: 26.69, 92.36
• Depth: 17km

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