Earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale Hits Assam State in Northeast India
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale struck the state of Assam in northeast India on Sunday. The event, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers according to the German Research Center for Geosciences, has revived memories of the frequent and sometimes devastating earthquakes that the Indian subcontinent experiences. Fortunately, no human or material damage has been reported so far following this tremor.
