Earthquake of magnitude 5 jolts Assam's Morigaon district

ANI February 27, 2025 180 views

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Assam's Morigaon district in the early morning hours. The National Center for Seismology reported the tremor occurred at 2:25 AM at a depth of 16 kilometers. This follows another earthquake of 5.1 magnitude in the Bay of Bengal earlier in the week. Residents are advised to stay calm and follow local emergency guidelines.

"EQ of M: 5.0, On: 27/02/2025 02:25:40 IST" - National Center for Seismology
Morigaon, February 27: An earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale struck Assam's Morigaon district in the early hours of Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

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Earthquake measured 5.0 on Richter scale

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Occurred at 2:25 AM in Morigaon

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Depth recorded at 16 kilometers

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Second significant quake in region this week

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:25 am at a depth of 16 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 5.0, On: 27/02/2025 02:25:40 IST, Lat: 26.28 N, Long: 92.24 E, Depth: 16 Km, Location: Morigaon, Assam," the NCS said on X.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6:10 am at a depth of 91 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 5.1, On: 25/02/2025 06:10:25 IST, Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E, Depth: 91 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal," the NCS said on X.

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