Moderate intensity earthquake in Guwahati

Guwahati: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5 on the Richter scale shook Guwahati and its neighbouring areas this morning, a Met office report said here.

The earthquake occurred at 11:07 am and had its epicentre at latitude 24.3 degree north and longitude 94.5 degree east in the Myanmar-India (Manipur) border region, the report said.

The tremor was at a depth of 80 km, it added. No loss of life or damage to property due to the earthquake has been reported so far, police said.