Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits Meghalaya near Tura

An earthquake, measuring a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck Meghalaya on Friday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred around 1:15 pm about 53 kilometres north of Tura in the state. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, occurred on July 9, at 13:16:25 IST, Latitude: 25.99 and Longitude: 90.27, Depth: 5 Km, […]

Three low-intensity earthquakes jolt Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya

Three low-intensity earthquakes struck the northeastern states of India within a difference of few hours during the early hours of Friday morning. An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Assam’s Tezpur 2.04, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 2.04 am at a depth of 22 kilometres. […]

Rattled by 6.4 magnitude jolt, Assam looks towards Japan for earthquake detection system

Following a major earthquake that struck Assam’s Sonitpur on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has instructed the senior government officials to talk with countries like Japan for installing an Earthquake Warning System in the State. Chairing a meeting with the senior officers in Guwahati on Thursday, CM Sonowal urged them to create mass awareness on […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal visits quake epicentre

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday visited Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district and took stock of the situation following the series of earthquakes that hit the area this morning. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 17 km beneath the epicentre near Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district and caused damages in the village and neighbouring areas. The Chief […]

Photos, videos show scale of destruction after 6.4 Magnitude quake jolts Assam

As many as seven back-to-back earthquakes rattled Assam and other parts of the Northeast on Wednesday morning, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to scamper out of their homes. The first and strongest of the shocks measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale originated in Sonitpur, Tezpur of Assam, which lasted for at […]

6.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Assam

A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on the Richer scale rocked Guwahati and different parts of Assam on Wednesday morning. The National Center for Seismology reported the 6.7M quake in Tezpur, Assam at 7:51 a.m. local time, and said it occurred at a depth of 17 kilometers. The earthquake lasted for several seconds. Aftershocks were […]

5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Sikkim

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Sikkim at 8:49 PM on Monday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake was recorded at 15:19 UTC, with the epicentre located at a depth of 30 km, the EMSC said. Tremors were felt across Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Bhutan and Nepal. […]

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Nagaland’s Mokokchung

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Mokokchung in Nagaland on Thursday, said National Center for Seismology. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, occurred on 24-12-2020, 13:39:52 IST, Lat: 25.58 and Long: 96.53, Depth: 100 Km, Location: 217 km ESE of Mokokchung, Nagaland, India,” said National Center for Seismology. No damage to life and property […]

4.0 magnitude quake strikes Manipur’s Ukhrul

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur’s Ukhrul area on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The earthquake hit at the depth of 30 km and tremors were felt at 1019 hours today. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 21-11-2020, 10:19:26 IST, Lat: 24.92 & Long: 93.88, Depth: 30 Km […]