Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolts Assam & parts of North East

Itanagar, July 19: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Arunachal Pradesh on Friday. Tremors were also felt in other regions of the northeast India, including Assam.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh.

According to primary information, Assam and other north-eastern states have experienced an earthquake with a magnitute of 5.6. The tremour was felt at around 2.51 pm. The tremors were felt in Guwahati and others parts.

As per reports stated by the Indian Meteorological Department, the first earthquake measuring 3.8 magnitudes occurred on July 19, 2019 at around 3:04 pm. Another earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rattles entire Northeast at around 2:52 pm.