Overview
- The tremor struck around 7:30 pm IST on January 8 with an epicentre in Udalguri at 26.71°N, 92.30°E and a shallow depth of 10 km.
- Shaking was felt across central and northern Assam, including Guwahati, with officials reporting no injuries or property loss.
- The latest jolt came three days after a magnitude 5.1 quake in Morigaon at 50 km depth that injured three people and caused minor damage in Morigaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Nagaon.
- The National Center for Seismology recorded the earlier event at 04:17:40 IST on January 5 at 26.37°N, 92.29°E in Morigaon.
- Authorities note the Northeast’s high seismic risk and are reinforcing preparedness messages for residents.