A magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes the Bhutan–Assam border region on Saturday afternoon, prompting tremors across parts of western Assam and neighbouring Bhutan. Reports also indicate the shaking is felt in Guwahati. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) data cited by outlets places the event at a shallow depth.
The Economic Times specifies the quake occurs at about 4.01 pm, with the epicentre located roughly 3 km from Gyelpozhing in Bhutan and at a depth of 5 km. Times of India similarly reports a magnitude of 4.9 and a shallow depth of 5 km. Both sources say there are no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage following the quake, though assessments are ongoing.
