A 5.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Assam and Meghalaya yesterday evening, triggering panic among locals. No casualties have been reported. According to the Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong, the earthquake occurred at 6.11 pm. The epicentre was at Nagaon in Assam.

Big jolt: A person shows cracks on the wall of a building caused by an earthquake in Guwahati. The quake sent people fleeing into the streets in panic, damaged buildings and left two injured. A house collapsed and cracks appeared in some buildings. Pic/AFP