After earthquake on India-Myanmar border, strong tremors were felt in Kolkata, Guwahati and Patna. (PTI photo)
Highlights
- Strong tremors in Aizawl, Kolkata; buildings being evacuated
- Tremors also felt in Chennai, Patna and Delhi
- Land based earthquake; no danger of tsunami
Huge tremors were felt in Kolkata after a whopper of an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit the areas on the India-Myanmar border. Strong tremors were reported in Guwahati and Patna, mild ones were felt in Chennai and Delhi. (
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The earthquake hit at 7.25 pm and at a depth of 134 km. No damage has been reported so far from Guwahati. (
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"The epicenter is in Myanmar, some 100 km off the India-Myanmar border. Since the quake occurred at a depth of 134 km, the impact could be felt at a large distance," JL Gautam, Operations Head at the National Centre for Seismology, said.
People blew conch shells on some streets in Kolkata to sound alarm and alert residents of high-rises, said some eyewitnesses. (
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"It took us a few seconds to realise what was happening, but the shake was pretty evident. So we rushed out immediately," said a resident of Kolkata.
Cracks were reported in some Kolkata buildings, while the city's Metro was suspended for a few minutes.
All the northeastern states are categorised under zone V in the country's seismological map and are considered highly vulnerable.
Because it was a land-based earthquake, there is no danger of a tsunami.
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