M5.3 earthquake near Lakhipur, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Lakhipur, India on 7 Jul 2021, 03:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lakhipur, about 9 km away in Assam, India.