An earthquake of 3.5 magnitudes hit the north-central part of Assam on Thursday afternoon, an official bulletin said.
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There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, it said.
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The earthquake took place at 12.27 pm, and the epicentre was in the Darrang district on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river, the National Center for Seismology said.
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The depth of the quake was 10 km, it said.
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Residents of Morigaon and Nagaon on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra felt the tremor, besides those in Udalguri, Tamulpur, Kamrup, and Sonitpur districts.Â
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The northeastern states fall in the high seismic zone, and earthquakes frequently hit the region.