Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck parts of the north-east of India on Sunday (September 14), officials said.

There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, they said.

The epicentre of the earthquake that took place at 4.41 pm on Sunday, was in Udalguri district, the officials said.

The depth of the quake was 5 km.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a post on X, said, "The epicentre (of the earthquake) was near Udalguri. So far, there has been no report of any major damage or loss of life. We are actively monitoring the situation."

Residents of Udalguri, Sonitpur, Tamulpur, Nalbari and several other districts in Assam felt the tremors.

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