A strong earthquake struck Assam on Sunday afternoon, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale with its epicentre in Udalguri district. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the tremor occurred at 16:41:50 IST at a depth of 5 kilometres, with coordinates 26.78 N and 92.33 E.
EQ of M: 5.8, On: 14/09/2025 16:41:50 IST, Lat: 26.78 N, Long: 92.33 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Udalguri, Assam.
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This quake was felt in Guwahati and also reportedly in parts of North Bengal and neighbouring Bhutan.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the government is monitoring the situation while there have been no reports of casualties or widespread destruction., “…So far, there has been no report of any major damage or loss of life. We are actively monitoring the situation.”
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck Assam today .
The epicentre was near Udalguri. So far , there has been no report of any major damage or loss of life . We are actively monitoring the situation.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 14, 2025
Union minister and former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged people to stay alert.
Major earthquake in Assam. My prayers for everyone’s safety and well-being.
Urge all to stay alert! #Earthquake
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 14, 2025
Social Media Reactions Flood In
Residents quickly took to social media to share their experiences. Visuals of swaying objects, cracked walls, and disturbed items inside homes and offices circulated online.
It was a massive one #earthquake pic.twitter.com/hR5hmnhnPW
— Dhritiraj (@Dhritiraj20) September 14, 2025
One user, Adarsh Kumar Choudhary, posted an image of a damaged panel room with the caption: “After earthquake … panel room.”
After earthquake … panel room pic.twitter.com/7rYY25XCEB
— Adarsh Kumar Choudhary (@AdarshK10828158) September 14, 2025
Earthquake Jolts Guwahati. Did you feel it?#Guwahati #Assam #earthquake
— GPlus (@guwahatiplus) September 14, 2025
Congress leader Bhupen Kumar Borah posted a video from his home showing a flowerpot being shaken by the tremors. He wrote: “An earthquake struck Guwahati today. Sharing a glimpse from my residence — this flower tub alone is enough to show how powerful the tremors were.”
An earthquake struck Guwahati today. Sharing a glimpse from my residence — this flower tub alone is enough to show how powerful the tremors were. pic.twitter.com/fAviob2tzz
— Bhupen kumar Borah (@BhupenKBorah) September 14, 2025
Earthquakes Today
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) recorded multiple lower intensity earthquakes earlier on Sunday across different regions including a 2.7 magnitude quake was reported near Raichur in Karnataka at 13:44:30 IST, with a depth of 10 kilometres, another tremor of magnitude 3.7 occurred near Leh in Ladakh at 08:24:03 IST, also at a depth of 10 kilometres, and at 01:11:00 IST, a 3.4 magnitude quake was detected near Churachandpur in Manipur.
Assam’s Recent Seismic Activity
This month has already seen seismic activity in Assam. On September 2, the NCS confirmed a 3.5 magnitude quake in Sonitpur at 17:33:29 IST. The tremor occurred at a depth of 15 kilometres, with its epicentre recorded at latitude 26.69 N and longitude 92.92 E. In its X post, the agency stated: “EQ of M: 3.5, On: 02/09/2025 17:33:29 IST, Lat: 26.69 N, Long: 92.92 E, Depth: 15 Km, Location: Sonitpur, Assam.”
