* Astronomy

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the border region in India's northeast according to the country's meteorology department.
There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties from the quake, the epicentre was traced to the border between India's Arunachal Pradesh state and Bhutan.

Tremors were felt in the neighbouring states of Assam and Meghalaya. In Gauhati, Assam's capital, people living in high-rise apartments rushed out of homes and spent several hours outside after the quake that came around 1:35 a.m. (local time)

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-- Edited by Blobrana at 12:08, 2006-02-25