An earthquake jolted Assam at 5.54 pm on Wednesday evening. According to the National Centre for Seismology, it measured 4.7 on the Richter scale.
Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.7, Occurred on 17-02-2021, 17:54:46 IST, Lat: 26.71 & Long: 92.63, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 17km WNW of Tezpur, Assam, India,” tweeted NCS.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.7, Occurred on 17-02-2021, 17:54:46 IST, Lat: 26.71 & Long: 92.63, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 17km WNW of Tezpur, Assam, India for more information https://t.co/Q9l5y2OAqQ pic.twitter.com/ym2DgSqbfz
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 17, 2021
The epicenter is located at around 7km from Dhekiajuli in the Sonitpur district of Assam.
The quake was also felt in Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Bhutan, and China.
