5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Assam; tremors felt in Meghalaya, North Bengal

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hit Assam on Wednesday morning at 8.45 am with tremors being felt in neighbouring Meghalaya and northern parts of West Bengal, including Darjeeling and Cooch Behar besides Bangladesh.

A National Center for Seismology report said the quake was recorded at 8.45 am, having an epicentre at Goalpara in Lower Assam at a depth of 14 km.

Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Deputy Director Sanjay O'neil Shaw said the place of occurrence was 71 km north of Tura in Meghalaya. No loss of life or property have been reported so far.

"Earthquake of Magnitude 5.2, Occurred on 07-07-2021, 08:45:25 IST, Lat: 26.15 & Long: 90.28, Depth: 14 Km, Location: 71km N of Tura, Meghalaya, India," the National Center for Seismology tweeted.

Last month, five incidents of tremors were reported in Assam in a period of 24 hours, with the fifth one being a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on June 19. 

Northeastern India falls in the high seismic zone, making earthquakes frequently hit the region. A 6.4 magnitude quake had shaken the region on April 28