4.9 magnitude quake jolts Northeast

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A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Gyelpozhing, Bhutan, with tremors felt in Guwahati and other parts of Northeast India. The quake occurred at a depth of 5 km and no damages have been reported.

Guwahati: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 jolted parts of the Northeast on Saturday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The epicentre was about 3 km from Gyelpozhing in Bhutan at a depth of 5 km, with tremors felt in Guwahati, among other places in the region.The quake struck at 4.01 pm, and no damage has been reported yet, the NCS said.