Guwahati : An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck central Assam in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic across large parts of the Northeast, though no casualties or damage to property were reported, officials said.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremor was recorded at 4.17 am, with its epicentre located in Morigaon district on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra. The earthquake originated at a depth of 50 kilometres, at latitude 26.37° North and longitude 92.29° East.

The tremors were felt across several districts of Assam, including Kamrup Metropolitan, Nagaon, East and West Karbi Anglong, Hojai, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar and Goalpara.

Districts on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra-Darrang, Tamulpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup, Biswanath, Udalguri, Nalbari, Bajali, Barpeta, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Lakhimpur-also reported feeling the tremor.

The impact extended beyond Assam, with residents in parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura experiencing shaking. Tremors were also reported from parts of West Bengal, as well as Bhutan, Bangladesh and neighbouring regions of China.

The sudden jolt woke many people from sleep, prompting residents in several areas to step out of their homes and assemble in open spaces as a precaution. However, district administrations and disaster management authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.

The Northeast lies in one of India’s most seismically active zones. Officials have urged residents to remain calm, stay alert to aftershocks, and follow standard safety protocols during earthquakes.

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