Moderate intensity earthquake hits Assam
An earthquake of 3.0 magnitude hit Nagaon city in Assam at 06:56 am on Thursday, as per National Center for Seismology report. The epicenter of the earthquake is 65 km from Tezpur. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property due to the earthquake.
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.0, Occurred on 24-12-2020, 06:56:06 IST, Lat: 26.10 & Long: 93.01, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 65km SSE of Tezpur, Assam, India for more information https://t.co/EV8vG13Rmg pic.twitter.com/zYEzroYluY
— National Centre for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 24, 2020
This is the second earthquake in a month, felt by the north-eastern state. Earlier this month, a mild earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Assam's Tezpur in the wee hours of Saturday.
Last week, an earthquake measuring magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale was felt in Arunachal Pradesh.
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