Guwahati: Two back-to-back earthquakes of 3.6 and a couple of.8 magnitudes on the Richter Scale hit central Assam on Saturday morning, an official bulletin stated.
There was no rapid report of any damage to anybody or injury to any property on account of both of the quakes. A National Center for Seismology report stated the primary quake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale was recorded at 9.03 am, with its epicentre close to Titabar in Jorhat district on the southern financial institution of Brahmaputra River, at a depth of fifty km.
People within the neighbouring Sivasagar, Karbi Anglong and Golaghat districts additionally felt the jolt. Lakhimpur on the northern financial institution of Brahmaputra too felt the tremors. The earthquake might be felt in lots of areas within the north-western a part of Nagaland as effectively, the report acknowledged.
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 18-03-2023, 09:03:09 IST, Lat: 26.54 & Long: 94.23, Depth: 50 Km ,Location: 23km S of Jorhat, Assam, India for extra info Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/RfewA8UwPs@Dr_Mishra1966 @moesgoi @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/k3qcqMsqEy
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The second tremor of two.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale was registered at 11.02 am, with the epicentre close to Dalgaon in Darrang district on the northern financial institution of Brahmaputra, at a depth of 9 km, it added.
This earthquake might be felt by folks residing in Udalguri, Baksa and Sonintpur district, whereas these in Morigaon on the southern financial institution of the mighty river additionally acquired the jolt. The northeastern area falls within the excessive seismic zone, with earthquakes ceaselessly hitting the area.
