Climate & Environment
Early Morning Earthquake Shakes Assam and Northeast, Panic in Morigaon Region
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<p>A strong earthquake measuring <strong>5.1 on the Richter scale</strong> jolted <strong>Assam and several parts of Northeast India</strong> in the early hours of the morning, sending residents into panic.</p> <p>The tremor struck at <strong>4:17 am</strong>, with its epicentre located near <strong>Morigaon district in central Assam</strong>, according to the <strong>National Center for Seismology (NCS)</strong>, the government agency responsible for monitoring seismic activity in India.</p> <p>The NCS said the earthquake originated at a depth of <strong>50 kilometres</strong>, a factor that likely reduced surface-level damage. However, the shaking was widely felt across Morigaon and surrounding districts, with many residents rushing outdoors as buildings trembled.</p> <p>The situation was made more distressing by <strong>cold weather and dense fog</strong>, which prevailed at the time of the quake, leaving people disoriented as they gathered outside their homes.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="/news-images/f9076dc943d5eeee22ae.png" alt="Earthquake in Assam today Morigaon" class="wp-image-692"/></figure> <p>Seismologists noted that the epicentre falls along the <strong>Kopili fault line</strong>, a geologically active zone that has been responsible for several earthquakes in the region over the years.</p> <p>As of now, <strong>no reports of casualties or damage to property</strong> have been received, providing some relief amid concerns.Northeast India, including Assam, lies in one of the <strong>most seismically sensitive zones</strong> in the country, making frequent tremors a known but worrying reality for residents.</p>