An earthquake of moderate intensity of 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal besides Bhutan today leaving three injured and a lion sculpture of an ancient temple damaged.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said the earthquake shook Assam, including its capital Guwahati, Meghalaya, West Bengal and neighbouring Bhutan at 6.35 AM.
The epicentre of the tremor was in Kokrajhar at a depth of 10 km on latitude 26.5 degree north and longitude 90.1 degree east, MET officials said. The quake rattled doors and windows forcing people to rush out of their houses, police said.
We have got information that three persons sustained minor injuries when an old wall collapsed near the Kokrajhar Railway station,” Assam State Disaster Management Authority Chief Executive Officer Pramod Kumar Tiwari said.
All the injured were vegetable vendors and being treated now, he said.
“A lion sculpture at an ancient temple in Chirang district fell off its stand during the shock. District officials have visited the place and further information are awaited,” Tiwari said.
Quake hits Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir
An earthquake of moderate intensity also struck the mountainous Bhaderwah Tehsil of Doda district triggering panic among people who rushed out of their homes to open grounds.
The earthquake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, struck the Bhaderwah belt at 1.22 pm, a Met official said.
There were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage to property.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 11 kilometers east of the town, he said.
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With PTI inputs