Guwahati: Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.6 and 2.8 on the Richter scale were felt in central Assam on Saturday morning. This information was given in an official bulletin.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to any property due to either of the earthquakes. The first earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded at 9.03 am with its epicenter near Titabar in Jorhat district on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river at a depth of 50 km, the National Center for Seismology reported.
People in neighboring Sivasagar, Karbi Anglong and Golaghat districts also felt the tremors. Tremors were also felt in Lakhimpur on the north bank of the Brahmaputra. Reports said that the earthquake could also be felt in many areas in the northwestern part of Nagaland.
Earthquake of Magnitude : 3.6 occurred on 18-03-2023 , 09:03:09 IST , Latitude : 26.54 & Longitude : 94.23 , Depth : 50 km , Location : 23 km south of Jorhat, Assam, India For more information Download GeoCamp App https://t.co/RfewA8UwPs@Dr_Mishra1966 @moesgoi @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/k3qcqMsqEy— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 18, 2023
A second earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale was recorded at 11.02 am, with its epicenter at a depth of 9 km near Dalgaon in Darrang district on the north bank of the Brahmaputra.
The quake was felt by people living in Udalguri, Baksa and Sonitpur districts, while people in Morigaon, located on the southern bank of the mighty river, also felt the tremors. The northeastern region falls in the high seismic zone, earthquakes occur frequently in this region.