An earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale struck Assam’s Morigaon district in the early hours of Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

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According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:25 am at a depth of 16 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 5.0, On: 27/02/2025 02:25:40 IST, Lat: 26.28 N, Long: 92.24 E, Depth: 16 Km, Location: Morigaon, Assam,” the NCS said on X.

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Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6:10 am at a depth of 91 kilometres.

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“EQ of M: 5.1, On: 25/02/2025 06:10:25 IST, Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E, Depth: 91 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal,” the NCS said on X.

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