4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Assam, No Speedy Harm Reported

Assam Earthquake: A light earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Assam on Friday morning, triggering panic amongst residents however inflicting no rapid studies of injury or casualties. Tremors have been felt in elements of the northeastern area shortly after midnight on Friday, in line with the Nationwide Centre for Seismology (NCS). Officers confirmed no lack of life or harm to property from the tremors.

In response to IANS, the NCS reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was positioned in Myanmar at a depth of 106 km beneath the Earth’s floor. The tremors have been felt throughout a number of elements of the northeastern states, inflicting concern amongst residents.

This follows two successive earthquakes that jolted Manipur on Wednesday evening. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Pherzawl district, positioned close to the borders of Mizoram and Assam, at a depth of 40 km. Forty-nine minutes later, a second quake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, hit Churachandpur district, bordering Mizoram and Myanmar, at a depth of 30 km.

Catastrophe administration officers confirmed no rapid studies of casualties or property harm from these back-to-back quakes.

The latest tremors add to a collection of seismic actions reported within the northeastern states this month. Manipur alone skilled six earthquakes, with magnitudes starting from 3.1 to three.8, throughout districts together with Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Kamjong, and Kangpokpi. Meghalaya additionally reported a 4.1 magnitude quake in South West Khasi Hills on January 21.