A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Narsingdi, Bangladesh, at around 10 am on Friday, November 21, PTI reported, citing the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Several locations in South Bengal, including Kolkata, experienced tremors on Friday morning. The earthquake occurred at 10:08 am, 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in the neighbouring country, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
No reports of injuries or damages have been reported so far.
People in Kolkata and neighbouring districts were reported to be taking to the streets as a precautionary measure. Several videos emerged on social media showing individuals coming out to the streets of Kolkata and other districts.
Earlier in the day, an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan, ANI reported, citing the National Centre for Seismology.
The earthquake’s epicentre was situated at a depth of 135 km.
Several regions across the country have felt earthquake tremors in recent times. This week, a strong earthquake struck the Andaman Islands. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) posted on X that the quake measured 5.4 in magnitude and occurred at a depth of 90 km.
