Earthquake in Assam: Quake of 3.4 Magnitude Occurs Near Tezpur
An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred near Tezpur in Assam on Saturday.
Guwahati, December 5: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred near Tezpur in Assam on Saturday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake hit Assam's Tezpur around 10:46 am. The earthquake hit 32 kilometres north-north-west (NNW) of Tezpur. Earthquake Warning in Himalaya: Entire Himalayas Arc Poised for a Series of Big Earthquakes, Says Study.
The quake struck at a depth of 10 km from the surface. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 05-12-2020, 10:46:37 IST, Lat: 26.92 & Long: 92.67, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 32km NNW of Tezpur, Assam," the NCS tweeted. No report of casualty or damage to property has been received from anywhere so far.
Earthquake in Assam:
On December 3, an earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred near Kargil in Ladakh. The earthquake hit Ladakh around 1:40 pm at a depth of 10 km from the surface, said the NCS. The quake struck 18 kilometres west-south-west (WSW) of Kargil.
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