Magnitude 5.1 Quake Jolts Assam’s Morigaon, Minor Injuries Reported

Overview

• India’s National Centre for Seismology recorded the earthquake at 04:17 IST near Morigaon at a depth of 50 km (26.37°N, 92.29°E).
• Tremors were felt across central Assam, including Guwahati and multiple nearby districts, with residents reporting mild to moderate shaking.
• Local authorities said two people in Morigaon were injured while rushing out of their homes, and a house wall collapsed in Nagaon without injuries.
• Officials said there were no immediate reports of widespread damage, and monitoring for aftershocks and delayed impacts is underway.
• An earlier magnitude 3.9 quake struck Gomati, Tripura at 03:33 IST, and some reports linked the Assam epicentre to the seismically active Kopili fault.