Series of Earthquakes Jolt Parts of Assam, Haryana and Rajasthan
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On Saturday, tremors were felt in parts of Assam, Rajasthan and Haryana.
An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude jolted parts of Assam, including its largest city Guwahati, on Saturday afternoon.
The quake, with epicentre in Kamrup District, hit the state at 1.12 pm, according to data from the National Centre for Seismology.
Tremors of the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, were felt across Guwahati city as well as its adjoining areas.
No report of loss of life or damage to property has been received yet.
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The northeastern region falls in a high seismic zone, making earthquakes a frequent phenomenon in the area. A 6.4-magnitude quake had shaken Assam and parts of northeast on April 28, causing damage to several buildings.
In Haryana, the National Centre for Seismology said a 2.9 magnitude earthquake hit Sonepat on Saturday.
"The quake occurred at 1:09 pm at a depth of seven kilometres," it said.
Earlier on Tuesday, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in Rajasthan near its border with Gujarat's Banaskantha, Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
The earthquake, its epicentre near Sumerpur in Pali district of Rajasthan, was recorded around 7:25 pm at a depth of 10 km.
The epicentre lay at a distance of 136 km North North East from Palanpur, the headquarters of Banaskantha district, the ISR said in its update.
No damage to property or loss of life was reported on the Gujarat side, officials in Banaskantha district said.
(PTI)
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