4.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh, tremors felt in Assam, other parts of Northeast

Earthquake tremors were felt in Assam’s Guwahati and other parts of the Northeastern region on Friday.

According to the National Center of Seismology, the earthquake, measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale, had its epicentre in Bangladesh.

The tremors were felt at 10.16 am (IST).

Earlier on June 11, an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit the central part of Assam, an official bulletin confirmed.

There was no immediate report of any loss of life or injury to anyone or damage to property, it said.

A National Center for Seismology report said the latest quake was recorded at 11:35 am with the epicentre in Sonitpur district on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river.

The depth of the quake was five km, it said.