4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Guwahati

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An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale “38 km west-southwest” hit Guwahati, Assam state on Saturday.

The quake occurred at approximately 1.12 p.m., according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The earthquake occurred at 26.07 degrees latitude and 91.36 degrees longitude. On the other hand, its depth was measured as 10 km. “Earthquake Magnitude: 4.1, Happened on 11-20-2021, 13:12:15 IST, Latitude: 26.07 Length: 91.36, Depth: 10 km, Location: 38 km WSW from Guwahati, Assam, India” – tweeted by the center National Seismology.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.1, Occurred on 11-20-2021, 13:12:15 IST, Latitude: 26.07 & Long: 91.36, Depth: 10 km, Location: 38 km WSW from Guwahati, Assam, India For more information download BhooKamp The app https://t.co/C8bUbOGQRA pic.twitter.com/EVFlVzXPiv

– National Center for Earthquakes (NCS_Earthquake) November 20, 2021

It should be noted that geologists believe that the Kobeli fault zone, which is closest to the frontal intrusion of the Himalayas, is the main cause of these tremors. This is a seismically active region located in the highest seismic danger zone V.

A line of 300 km long and 50 km wide extending from the western border of Manipur to the triple junction of Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Inferior crustal sloping earthquakes are generated by a Copelle fault, which is a stress fracture.

It is currently the most active seismic zone in northeastern India, sandwiched between the subduction and impingement zones of the Himalayas and Sumatra belts, making northeastern India a highly prone region to frequent earthquakes.

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