India, Sept. 14 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Assam on Sunday evening, according to the National Center for Seismology.

The earthquake took place at 4.41pm and the epicentre was in Udalguri district. The depth of the earthquake was 5km, the officials said. Tremors were also felt in other northeastern states and neighbouring Bhutan.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa said there has been no report of any major damage or loss of life. "We are actively monitoring the situation," he wrote on X.

Tremors were felt in Guwahati, where many residents rushed out of their homes in panic.

"It felt like it would never stop," a Guwahati resident told HT.

"For a minute, I thought I was dead. I genuinely believed the roof would cave in," a...