Moderate earthquake on Richter scale 5.2 hit western Assam

GUWAHATI: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was reported in western Assam, neighbouring Meghalaya and North Bengal on Wednesday, officials said. 

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt in Goalpara in western Assam at 8.46 a.m. They occurred at a depth of 14 km from the surface, and were also felt in neighbouring Bangladesh. 

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