India, Feb. 27 -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Assam's Morigaon district in the early hours of Thursday, with tremors felt in Guwahati and other parts of the state. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake struck at 2:25 a.m. at a depth of 16 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 5.0, On: 27/02/2025 02:25:40 IST, Lat: 26.28 N, Long: 92.24 E, Depth: 16 Km, Location: Morigaon, Assam," the NCS said on X.

Earthquakes are quite common in Assam since the state sits in one of India's most earthquake-prone zones. It falls under Seismic Zone V, which means it's at high risk of strong tremors.

Over the years, the region has seen some massive quakes, like the 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake (8.6 magnitude) and the 1897 Shillong eart...