Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Assam's Morigaon

Morigaon

(Assam) [India], January 5 (ANI): Anearthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Morigaon district in Assam early this morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 4:17 AM (IST) at a depth of 50 Kilometres. The epicentre was recorded at a latitude of 26.37 degrees north and a longitude of 92.29 degrees east. “EQ of M: 5.1, On: 05/01/2026 04:17:40 IST, Lat: 26.37 N, Long: 92.29 E, Depth: 50 Km, Location: Morigaon, Assam,” NCS said in a post on X. https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2007950093551566960 Further details awaited. (ANI)