A 5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Assam and Meghalaya

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Assam and Meghalaya on Monday, an official said.

The quake was also felt in some parts of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the quake was 48 km from Cherrapunji in Meghalaya at a depth of 16 km.