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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Assam's Morigaon District Early Morning

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Morigaon district in Assam early this morning. The tremor occurred at 4:17 AM IST at a significant depth of 50 kilometres. The National Centre for Seismology provided the precise coordinates of the epicentre. Further details regarding damage or aftershocks are currently awaited.

Key Points: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Assam's Morigaon

  • Magnitude 5.1 earthquake
  • Struck Morigaon, Assam
  • Occurred at 4:17 AM IST
  • Epicentre depth of 50 km
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Assam's Morigaon

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Morigaon, Assam, at 4:17 AM IST. The tremor originated at a depth of 50 km, with the epicentre at 26.37°N, 92.29°E.

"EQ of M: 5.1, On: 05/01/2026 04:17:40 IST, Lat: 26.37 N, Long: 92.29 E, Depth: 50 Km, Location: Morigaon, Assam - National Centre for Seismology"

Morigaon, January 5

Anearthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Morigaon district in Assam early this morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

The tremor occurred at 4:17 AM (IST) at a depth of 50 Kilometres. The epicentre was recorded at a latitude of 26.37 degrees north and a longitude of 92.29 degrees east.

"EQ of M: 5.1, On: 05/01/2026 04:17:40 IST, Lat: 26.37 N, Long: 92.29 E, Depth: 50 Km, Location: Morigaon, Assam," NCS said in a post on X.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2007950093551566960

Further details awaited.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Depth of 50 km is significant. Thankfully, it was early morning so most people were at home and not in crowded markets or offices. Still, a 5.1 can cause damage to older structures. Time to audit building codes in seismic zones again.
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Aman W
The National Centre for Seismology is quite prompt with their updates on X. Good use of social media for public safety information. Hope the local administration is equally quick in assessing the situation.
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Sarah B
Living in Assam must be so challenging with these frequent tremors. My heart goes out to the people there. Does India have an effective early warning system for earthquakes like some other countries?
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Karthik V
We get these alerts, but what about preparedness at the ground level? In my opinion, regular earthquake drills in schools and offices in Zone V are missing. Just posting coordinates on X isn't enough.
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Nisha Z
Bhagwan sabki raksha kare. It's scary to wake up to the house shaking. We felt mild tremors here in Dibrugarh too. Everyone, please check on your elderly neighbours and have an emergency kit ready.

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