Three earthquakes in a time span of 15 hours jolted the Himalayan regions in India

New Delhi, An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hits the northeastern states at 12.30 am on Wednesday. The moderate intensity tremors were felt across the northeastern states in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh and the epicenter was reported to be at Rangapara in Sonitpur district in central Assam. No loss of life, injury or any damage to property was reported as of now.

This is the second earthquake felt in last twenty four hours in the Indian Himalayan region. Earlier, two light intensity earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter in a time span of 5 hours hit the Western Himalayan region in Himachal Pradesh. The second quake in Himachal Pradesh happened at 2.05 pm. The epicenter of both these tremors was reported at the border region of three districts Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti. Frequent earthquakes indicate some plate-tectonic movements are taking place beneath the Lesser Himalayas.