5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Assam

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Meghalaya, Bengal Guwahati, July 7 (PTI) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Assam on Wednesday morning with tremors being felt in neighboring Meghalaya and northern parts of West Bengal, along with Bangladesh. The National Seismology Center report said the quakes were recorded at 8.45 am, with the epicenter at Goalpara inLower Assam at a depth of 14 km. The deputy director of the Regional Center of Meteorology, Sanjay O’Neil Shaw, said the site of the accident was 71 kilometers north of Tora in Meghalaya, and earthquakes were felt there. People in lower Assam districts, including Guwahati and Meghalaya, fled their homes in panic. The quake was also felt in the northern districts of West Bengal, including Alibordwar and Jalbiguri. And local media reported that parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Jaibandha, Bogora and Rajshahi, were also shocked. Officials said there were no immediate reports of any injury to anyone or damage to any property. Northeast India is located in the high seismic zone, which makes earthquakes strike the region frequently. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook the region on April 28. PTI TRSOM SOM

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