Assam Hit by Five Back-to-Back Earthquakes Within 40 Minutes – First Visuals

The northeastern states fall in the high seismic zone, and earthquakes frequently hit the region.

A series of earthquakes struck Assam on Sunday evening, with tremors felt in Udalguri and Sonitpur districts, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
The strongest quake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 4:41 PM. It was followed by four smaller aftershocks — a 3.1 magnitude quake in Udalguri at 4:58 PM, and a 2.9 magnitude quake in neighbouring Sonitpur at 5:21 PM, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake in Udalguri at 6:11 PM and 3.1 magnitude quake at 11:49 PM.
Officials said there was no immediate report of loss of life or damage to property, though the situation is still being assessed.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a post on X, said, “The epicentre (of the earthquake) was near Udalguri. So far, there has been no report of any major damage or loss of life. We are actively monitoring the situation.”

Residents of Udalguri, Sonitpur, Tamulpur, Nalbari and several other districts in Assam felt the tremors. Panic-gripped people were seen rushing out of their residences in Guwahati.
People of the western parts of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh also felt the jolt. Residents in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar ran out of their houses and shops in panic.