5.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Bangladesh Sends Tremors Across Kolkata and Neighbouring Districts
Earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent Bengal districts.
The quake was felt at around 1.22 pm, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said, and left people in panic. The temblor was recorded at a depth of 10 km below Earth's surface.
The epicentre of the quake was the Satkhira district of Bangladesh, located at some 100 km from Kolkata and barely 25 km from the bordering areas of Taki in North 24 Parganas district, he said. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or major damage to property in the state, although employees of some establishments in the northern parts of Kolkata claimed that walls developed cracks as a result of the jolts.
The tremors lasted for some 10 seconds, throwing people in Kolkata into panic and tizzy, prompting them to scurry out of their buildings and seek the safety of open streets. No aftershocks of the quake were immediately felt after the first bout of tremors.
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