Earthquake Kolkata – 5.5 Magnitude Tremors Hit South Bengal; Epicenter Near Taki

Kolkata Earthquake: A strong earthquake struck large parts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, on Friday afternoon. The earthquake, which struck at around 1:22 pm, has created a stir among the people. Panic gripped the West Bengal capital and surrounding areas after the strong tremors were felt. The earthquake measured 5.5 on the Richter scale. The magnitude of this earthquake sent shockwaves through the area, causing panic among the people. People rushed out of their homes and offices.

According to preliminary information, the earthquake struck at around 1:22 pm. The earthquake shook areas like Kolkata and South Kolkata. At the time of writing, there were no reports of damage or casualties. An earthquake was felt in Nepal earlier this morning.

Kolkata, West Bengal: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was felt in Kolkata.

Union MoS Sukanta Majumdar was addressing a gathering when an earthquake struck Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/I1OU6k5SCl

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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake
According to the Geological Survey of India (GSI), the earthquake measured 5.5 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was located just 26 kilometres from Taki, Bengal. As soon as the tremor was felt, people left their belongings in shops and ran to open spaces.

Huge Earthquake in Kolkata.#Earthquake #Kolkata pic.twitter.com/nnx2Y1u5St

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Many people wrote on X that fans were shaking, and furniture and windows were shaking as well. The impact of this earthquake was particularly felt in multi-story buildings.