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Guwahati: An earthquake of magnitude:3.8 on Richter Scale, occurred today at 20:18:38 IST, with its epicentre at the depth of 10 km in Bongaigaon region of Assam.
The location of the earthquake was at Latitude :26.24 North and Longitude: 90.51 East.
There has been a number of earthquakes that have hit the north eastern region of the country in the past few months. Experts don’t rule out possibility of a major earthquake in future but that cannot be predicted.
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A recent study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology had shown that Arunachal Himalaya has been generating moderate earthquakes at two different depths.
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A recent webinar on the subject: ‘The need for disaster prevention literacy in the wake of growing seismic activities in India”, organised by the Indian Federation of United Nations Associations had discussed the issue threadbare. Following is the video link of the webinar.
– globalbihari bureau
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