Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on Richter scale jolts Tripura

NEW DELHI: 5.7 Richter scale earthquake shook Tripura this afternoon. Mild tremors were felt in Guwahati, Assam.

No causalities have been reported so far.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the temblor was in Dhalai district in the north-eastern state.

"The 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the region at 14:39 hrs. The epicentre was located at a depth of 28 km in the district," it said.

The tremor lasted for four to five seconds.

Many panic-stricken people ran out of their homes and shops, as the tremor ran through the region.