Assam

Two mild tremors felt in Darrang and Jorhat districts of Assam

Two mild earthquakes jolted Assam’s Darrang and Jorhat districts early this morning.

The earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale, hit 23 km south of Jorhat at around 9:03 a.m. on Saturday at a depth of 50 km, the National Center for Seismology informed.

Another earthquake measuring 2.8 hit Assam’s Darrang district at a depth of 9 km at 11:02 a.m.

Northeast India have been frequently experiencing earthquakes this year. Between January 1 and March 14, 2023, at least 30 light and minor tremors were recorded in the area.

The Northeastern part of India falls under seismic zone 5 meaning areas prone to earthquakes.

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