An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was felt across Bangladesh on Friday afternoon, with tremors being felt in Kolkata.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 was felt across Bangladesh on Friday afternoon, with tremors being felt in Kolkata. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Satkhira.
The Bangladeshi department noted that the tremors were felt around at 1:54 pm (local time) and lasted for several seconds.
Farzana Sultana, a meteorologist at the department’s earthquake monitoring centre, said the tremor measured 5.4 on the Richter scale. Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude of 5.5 at the epicentre.
According to The Indian Express, tremors in Kolkata lasted for a few seconds, triggering panic among the people who rushed out of buildings as a precautionary measure.
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