Guwahati: The northeast was shaken by two earthquakes early on Friday, an official report said. The first was centred in neighbouring Myanmar, while the second was centred in Manipur.
According to a report by the National Center for Seismology, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake with Myanmar as its epicentre was registered at 3.52 am. It was 140 kilometres below the surface. Guwahati and the rest of Assam experienced tremors.
The second earthquake, which had a magnitude of 3.8, had its epicentre in Kamjong, Manipur, at a depth of 10 km. According to the report, it was reported around 7:53 am.
There have been no reports of any deaths or damage to property from any place as of yet. Since the northeastern part of the country is in a high seismic zone, earthquakes there happen frequently.