GUWAHATI: An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck Tibet early this morning, shaking up Guwahati and the rest of Assam besides several other states across India.
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According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 6:35 AM, with its epicenter located in Xizang, Tibet. The quake caused damage near the epicenter, claiming at least nine fatalities.
The tremors were strongly felt in Bihar, Delhi-NCR, Assam, and West Bengal, where residents reported shaking buildings.
Further, as per NCS date, two aftershocks followed. A second earthquake, measuring 4.7 in magnitude, struck at 7:02 AM at a depth of 10 km, while a third, with a magnitude of 4.9, hit at 7:07 AM at a depth of 30 km.
Authorities are currently assessing the full extent of the damage, and rescue operations are underway in the affected areas near the epicenter.
