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Series of earthquakes jolt Assam and most of the Northeast PTI Updated Apr 28, 2021, 3:01 pm IST The impact was felt in almost the entire Northeastern region, parts of West Bengal, Bhutan and Bangladesh A woman collects water from a tap near a collapsed wall at an apartment building in Guwahati on April 28, 2021, after a strong earthquake hit Assam in northeastern India, damaging buildings, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. (AFP) Guwahati/New Delhi: A series of earthquakes jolted Assam and most of the Northeast on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to scamper out of their homes. ....
Seven back- to-back earthquakes jolted Assam and some other northeastern states on Wednesday morning, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to scamper out of their homes. The first of the shocks of 6.4 magnitude with its epicentre at 43 km west of Tezpur, the district headquarters of Sonitpur district in Assam, was felt at 7.51 am, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Deputy Director Sanjay O neil Shaw said. The effect was felt in almost the entire Northeastern region and even parts of West Bengal. It was followed in quick succession by lesser intensity tremors of 4.7, 4, and two 3.6 magnitudes at 8.03 am, 8.13 am, 8.25 am and 8.44 am. ....
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Last Updated: 6.4 Magnitude Strikes Assam, 10 More Follow; Buildings Damaged 6.4 magnitude strikes Assam, 10 more follow; buildings damaged (Eds: With fresh inputs) Guwahati/New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) A series of earthquakes jolted Assam and most of the Northeastern states on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to scamper out of their homes. There were no immediate reports of deaths directly due to the tremors, but two persons - one each in Kamrup Metropolitan and Nagaon districts - died due to shock and heart attack around the time of the earthquake, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. According to initial reports, 10 people suffered injuries in four districts as the first quake of 6.4 magnitude struck Tezpur, the headquarters of Sonitpur district, at 7.51 am, the ASDMA said in a statement. ....
From damage caused to relief operations, Assam earthquake explained in 10 points From damage caused to relief operations, Assam earthquake explained in 10 points An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 and accompanying tremors jolted Assam and a number of Northeastern states on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to leave their homes. Here s all you need to know in 10 points. advertisement UPDATED: April 29, 2021 02:56 IST A CRPF personnel stand guards near an earthquake-damaged building at Bhetapara in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI) A major earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter Scale struck Northeast India on Wednesday morning. While the earthquake originated in Sonitpur in Assam s Tezpur according to the National Centre of Seismology, strong tremors were felt in parts of the state, North Bengal and other parts of the Northeast. ....