Magnitude of 4.8 earthquake jolts Assam’s Hailakandi

The earthquake struck astatine 2.18 p.m. successful Assam’s Hailakandi district, adjacent Silchar. Photo Courtesy: https://riseq.seismo.gov.in

A mild earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Hailakandi territory successful confederate Assam connected Tuesday day (April 7, 2026). According to authoritative information by the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred astatine 2:18 p.m. (IST) astatine a shallow extent of 5 km, with its epicentre located astatine latitude 24.823 and longitude 92.634.

Published - April 07, 2026 03:07 p.m. IST