Assam and Bengal shivered badly on Wednesday after a massive 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern states and caused widespread damage.
The quake hit the Sonitpur district at 7:51 a.m. and tremors were felt throughout the region, including Meghalaya and northern parts of West Bengal, officials said. Two more jerks followed with a magnitude of 4.3 and 4.4 at 7.58 and 8.01.
The high intensity earthquake early Wednesday caused damage to homes and buildings with cracks on streets in multiple locations in Assam. No injuries or casualties have been reported to date.
Parts of the Bhairavkund Hills in Udalguri, Assam collapsed after a massive earthquake. #assamearthquake @ LastQuake pic.twitter.com/mrILpEJXmt
– Aarian (@ VloggerBrother2) April 28, 2021
#CLOCK Assam | A building in Nagaon is tilting against the adjacent building. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Sonitpur today. There was tremor in Nagaon too. pic.twitter.com/03ljgzyBhS
– ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2021
Photos and videos posted on social media show the extent of the damage caused by the Assam earthquake.
The earthquake damaged the wall and ceiling in Guwahati’s Taj Vivanta. (Photo: India Today)
#CLOCK Assam | Cracks appeared on a street in Sonitpur
When a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the region this morning. pic.twitter.com/WfP7xWGy2q– ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2021
Water seeps from a rice field in Narayanpur in Dhekiajuli, the epicenter of the massive earthquake 6.7 in Assam pic.twitter.com/BOD6bfCp6s
– Himanta Biswa Sarma (Manthimantabiswa) April 28, 2021
Multiple cracks on the floor of a house due to the earthquake. (Photo: Twitter)
#Earthquake in the
Northeast Assam. see d video
The Richter scale was 6.4 pic.twitter.com/VMzNvyw1I6– @smartsunny (@ smartsu84069108) April 28, 2021
The first pictures and videos of the #Earthquake in Assam and the northeast look devastating.
Hope everyone is fine.
Pray for everyone’s safety.These are really tough and exhausting times. pic.twitter.com/xKV6iaFpAG
– Vinay Kumar Dokania (@VinayDokania) April 28, 2021
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged all possible assistance from the center to Assam after the state was struck by an earthquake.
Talked to Assam CM Shri @sarbanandsonwal Ji about the earthquake in parts of the state. Assured any help from the center. I pray for the well-being of the people of Assam.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 28, 2021
“I spoke to Assam CM Shri @sarbanandsonwal Ji about the earthquake in parts of the state. I have pledged all possible help from the center. I pray for the well-being of the people of Assam,” PM Modi tweeted.
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