A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Assam and other parts of the Northeast early on Monday.The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 4:17 am, has been recorded near Assam’s Morigaon district, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). the nodal agency of the Government of India that monitors earthquake activity in the country.The epicentre was at a depth of 50 kilometres, the NCS said in a post on X.The tremors that lasted for a few seconds jolted residents out of sleep and caused panic. However, no casualty or major damage has been reported so far.
