Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hits parts of Assam
Guwahati, Feb 14: An earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hit the central part of Assam on Wednesday evening, an official bulletin said.
There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, it said.
A National Center for Seismology report said that the quake was recorded at 7:23 pm, and its epicentre was in Kamrup Metropolitan district on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river.
The depth of the quake was 19 km, it said.
The exact location of the epicentre of the earthquake is around 24 km east of Guwahati, near the Assam-Meghalaya border.
People in the neighbouring Morigaon, Nagaon and West Karbi Anglong districts felt the tremor, besides those in Kamrup, Darrang, Udalguri and Nalbari on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river.
The northeastern states fall in the high seismic zone, and earthquakes frequently hit the region.
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Davangere South bypoll: Congress ahead by narrow lead after 14th round
Davangere: The Congress candidate is leading in the Davangere South Assembly by-election after the completion of the 14th round of counting.
According to the latest figures, the Congress has secured 46,460 votes, while the BJP stands at 39,037 votes, trailing by 7,423 votes.
The SDPI candidate has polled 15,303 votes so far.
Counting is still underway, and final results are awaited.
