Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts northeast, parts of West Bengal

According to India's National Center for Seismology, the quake was at depth of 12 km, and was about 140 km away from Aizawl

November 26, 2021 07:12 am | Updated 12:17 pm IST - Guwahati/Kolkata

This map from National Center for Seismology shows the intensity of earthquake felt in India-Myanmar region on November 26, 2021.

This map from National Center for Seismology shows the intensity of earthquake felt in India-Myanmar region on November 26, 2021.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the northeast region, including Assam and Mizoram, in the early hours of Friday, the National Seismology Department said.

The tremors were also felt in many parts of West Bengal, officials said, adding, there has been no report of loss of life or damage to property so far.

The quake was epicentered near the boundary with Myanmar near Mizoram, as per data shared by the department.

It was recorded at 5.15 am, at a depth of 35 km, the data showed.

The jolts were experienced in several places in Assam, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura, as well as in West Bengal, including Kolkata, Alipurduar, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, officials said.

"The quake could be felt almost everywhere in West Bengal," a senior official of the state’s disaster management department said.

The northeastern region sits on a high seismic zone, making earthquakes frequent in the area.

A 6.4 magnitude quake shook Assam and parts of the region on April 28.

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