Assam hit by 5.1 magnitude earthquake; no casualties reported

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted central Assam in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic among residents across several districts. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremor occurred at 4.17 am with its epicentre located in Morigaon district on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river. The earthquake originated at a depth of 50 km, with the epicentre positioned at latitude 26.37°N and longitude 92.29°E in central Assam.
According to information,the tremor was felt across a wide swathe of the state, including neighbouring districts such as Kamrup Metropolitan, Nagaon, East Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Hojai, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar and Goalpara.Several districts on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra—Darrang, Tamulpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup, Biswanath, Udalguri, Nalbari, Bajali, Barpeta, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Lakhimpur—also experienced the tremors.
Beyond Assam, the earthquake was felt in parts of central-western Arunachal Pradesh, across Meghalaya, and in several areas of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal. Tremors were also reported from central-eastern Bhutan, along with parts of China and Bangladesh.The sudden shaking forced many residents to rush out of their homes into open areas, disrupting sleep in several regions. Officials said the situation remained under control, with no reports of injuries.The northeastern region of India lies in a high seismic zone and is considered prone to earthquakes due to its complex geological structure.