Assam: Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Dhubri district, no deaths reported

A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.1 occurred in Assam’s Dhubri district in the wee hours of Sunday, said an official statement.

National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake happened at 03:01 am at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquake hits Assam’s Dhubri district

Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.1, Occurred on 01-10-2023, 03:01:33 IST, Lat: 26.08 and Long: 90.05, Depth: 17 Km, Location: Dhubri, Assam, India.”

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.1, Occurred on 01-10-2023, 03:01:33 IST, Lat: 26.08 & Long: 90.05, Depth: 17 Km ,Location: Dhubri, Assam, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/8bErjjuCfL@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/1mxvy1CAQ5

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) September 30, 2023

Earlier this week, an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 jolted Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district.

In a post on X, the NCS said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.0, Occurred on 25-09-2023, 08:35:54 IST, Lat: 31.07 & Long: 77.98, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India.”

Mild earthquakes measuring 2.8 and 2.1 on the Richter Scale struck Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and Chamba districts in September.