Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Assam’s Sonitpur, tremors felt in Guwahati, Meghalaya

Earthquake in Assam’s Sontipur: US Geological Survey says the quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 29 kilometres (18 miles) adding there was a low likelihood of casualties

Avatar Written by April 28, 2021 08:16

New Delhi: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit Sonitpur, Assam today at 7:51 AM: National Center for Seismology.

US Geological Survey says the quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 29 kilometres (18 miles) adding there was a low likelihood of casualties.

Assam Chief Minister shared pictures  on his Twitter account.

More details awaited.