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Earthquake in Assam
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- An unfamiliar lineament is the major factor behind frequent earthquakes in the Sonitpur area of Assam.
- According to Geological Survey of India (GSI), the earthquakes in the region are frequent due to the following reasons,
- East-West Trending Atherkhet Fault
- Northwest-Southeast Trending Kopili Fault
- North-south trending Lineament
- The GSI has said that the Lineament is the main reason for the recent earthquake in Assam.
- It is linear feature in a landscape (like a visible line or a long crack or a long visible dent).
- It is basically an expression of an underlying fault.
- Even ridges, troughs represent lineaments.
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