M5.3 earthquake near Kokrajhar, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Sapatgr?m, India on 12 Sept 2018, 04:50 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 Kokrajhar, about 12 km away in Assam, India.