Earthquake magnitude of 3.1 jolts Assam’s Dhubri district
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Assam's Dhubri district in the early hours of Sunday, October 1, an official statement said.
Assam: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Assam’s Dhubri district in the early hours of Sunday, October 1, an official statement said.
National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 3:01 am at a depth of 17 Km.
Taking to X (former Twitter), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.1, Occurred on 01-10-2023, 03:01:33 IST, Lat: 26.08 and Long: 90.05, Depth: 17 Km, Location: Dhubri, Assam, India.”
Earlier, a moderate intensity earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Manipur’s Ukhrul district and adjoining areas, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
NCS said that the moderate intensity tremor, which struck shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night, was felt in Ukhrul and adjoining districts along Myanmar and Nagaland.
The quake struck at a depth of 20 km from the surface.
Ms Kalinga