An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit Bangladesh’s Narsingdi on Friday morning. The tremors were felt in parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata. Many residents in Kolkata took to social media to describe it as an “intense” earthquake. One user on X said his building “shook for 30 seconds.”
Kolkata Residents On Tremors
“I think I just experienced the most intense earthquake of my life. Kolkata was shuddering like a fragile plastic tunnel,” a resident wrote on X. Another person remarked, “That earthquake was strong enough to wake someone up from sleep.”
Several people in Kolkata and other areas went outdoors as a safety measure. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Bangladesh Earthquake
The earthquake occurred 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi, Bangladesh, at 10:08 am and at a depth of 10 km, according to India’s National Centre for Seismology. The tremors were also felt in the capital, Dhaka.
Some people experienced tremors in Tripura’s Dharmanagar, Meghalaya’s Tura and Cherrapunjee, and Mizoram’s Aizawl. Earlier today, an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 shook Pakistan. The epicenter was located at a depth of 135 km, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
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