Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 hits Assam's Sonitpur

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Assam's Sonitpur on Wednesday morning, said the National Center for Seismology.

According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 7:51 am. The epicentre of the quake was 43 km west of Tezpur at a depth of 17 kilometers.

"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," NCS tweeted.

No casualties have been reported as of now.

Further details are awaited.

Big earthquake hits Assam. I pray for the well-being of all and urge everyone to stay alert. Taking updates from all districts: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal

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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Sonitpur, Assam today at 7:51 AM. pic.twitter.com/3g3U51Wd04

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2021

Few early pictures of damage in Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/lTIGwBKIPV

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 28, 2021

( With inputs from ANI )

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