Glad Buljit posted a corrected version. 

Reading his first post, one cannot decide if the event was in the past or going 
to be in the future. 
Looking at the date it read as if it happened on 4th of January, 2011. But then 
one would
have to wonder why it became news a month later? So it seemed like Buljit was 
using the American
system of writing dates--Month/date/year.  That could mean it was a prediction 
for the future, 4th of April, 2011.
If it was a future seismic event predicted, which is quite common in 
desi-science, astrological or otherwise, it could have
been an unwise thing to spread.

Bottom line: Brevity does have merit, SOMETIMES! It can be a source of 
misinformation as well as 
of NO information.




On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:38 AM, Pragyan Tinsukia College wrote:

> I've just felt it Chandanda, For a few second I thought if I should
> off all the switches of my home. Them suddenly remembered it was
> suggested by the experts not to touch even.   I don't know any other
> geographical information.
> 
> 
> Sushanta
> 
> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Chan Mahanta <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Buljit:
>> 
>> When you forward such alarmist news, warning, prank or plain gobledy-gook, 
>> you must EXPLAIN where you got such info.,
>> do your due diligence on its credibility and so forth. Otherwise you will be 
>> complicit
>> in spreading unfounded fears or a hoax.
>> 
>> cm
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 4, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Buljit Buragohain wrote:
>> 
>>> Earthquake at 7.28PM on 04.01.2011 in Assam.
>>> Richter scale : 6.5
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