Assam Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake, two aftershocks jolt Assam, tremors felt in Northeast, Bengal
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Date: 2021-04-28

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A major earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Northeast India on Wednesday morning. The earthquake originated in Assam and tremors were felt across Assam, North Bengal and other parts of the Northeast.
According to the National Centre of Seismology, the earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale originated in Tezpur of Assam. The first earthquake was recorded at 7:51 am and according to the seismology centre, it was centred 43 km west of Tezpur in Assam.
There were two aftershocks following the first major earthquake, one around 7:55 am and another a few minutes after that. Cracks have been spotted in buildings of Assam following the major earthquake.
Locals in Assam and North Bengal reported the major earthquake around 8 am on Thursday. Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was among those who tweeted about the earthquake.
Locals in Assam and North Bengal who experience the tremors said the earthquake may have lasted for at least 30 second and continued to shake up buildings during that time.

India was shaken near Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.1, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, India, in the morning on Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 7:21 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
second report from France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.9. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 6.2.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been felt by everybody in the area of the epicenter. In those areas, dangerous ground shaking occurred with the potential to inflict moderate to heavy damage to buildings and other infrastructure.
Towns or cities where the quake likely caused strong ground shaking include
Distance and direction from epicenter to nearby place. Are 
 Dhekiajuli, Assam, India9.7 km (6 mi) from the epicenter
Rangāpāra, Assam, India23.9 km (14.9 mi)  away
Udalguri, Assam, India33.3 km (20.7 mi)  away
Dhing, Assam, India35.2 km (21.9 mi) away
Samdrup Jongkhar, Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan92.4 km (57.4 mi) away

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