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Earthquake Today: Strong earthquake tremors felt in the early morning in Tezpur district of Assam

By Renu Mishra 
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Guwahati:Guwahati: In the early morning hours, Tezpur district in Assam experienced tremors from an earthquake with an intensity of 3.4, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NSC). The earthquake, which occurred at 5:53 am, had its epicenter situated at a depth of 20 kilometers below the ground surface, according to the NSC.

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This seismic event follows a similar incident on December 7 in Guwahati, where earthquake tremors were felt at 5:42 am, registering an intensity of 3.5, according to the National Seismology Centre. Fortunately, there have been no reported damages resulting from these earthquakes in the region. The seismic activity underscores the need for ongoing monitoring and preparedness in earthquake-prone areas like Assam.

Let us tell you that the thick layer of the earth, which is called tectonic plates, keeps shifting from its place. These plates usually shift from their place by about 4-5 mm every year. It can move from its place both vertically and horizontally. In this sequence, sometimes one plate moves closer to another plate and sometimes it moves away.

During this time sometimes these plates collide with each other. Only in such circumstances an earthquake occurs and the earth shakes. These plates are about 30 to 50 kilometers below the surface.If an earthquake occurs, go out of the house into the open. If you are trapped in the house, hide under the bed or a strong table.

You can save yourself even by standing in the corners of the house. Do not use lift during earthquake. Go to open space, stay away from trees and power lines. Apart from this, get only earthquake resistant houses constructed. Although it is not very expensive, due to lack of awareness among people about it, people often ignore it.

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