Tremors jolt Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, NCR |
An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar, tremors of which shook the northeast, several parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and even Delhi and NCR.Jolts were also felt in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. There was no immediate report of any casualty or major damage. According to National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred around 7:25pm at a depth of 134 km. The US Geological Service said the epicenter of the earthquake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale and was 74 km South East of Mawlaik in Myanmar.This is the second quake in the day in the northeast as a medium intensity temblor measuring 4.6 hit areas around Manipur capital Imphal at 9:26am.In West Bengal, the impact was more in the northern districts. Metro Railway service was stopped for five minutes immediately after the quake.Tremors were felt in Patna, Begusarai, Vaishali, Kishangaj and other districts of Bihar Officials at the Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong said the quake was located at latitude 23 degree north and longitude 94.9 degree east.In Guwahati, some people reported cracks in buildings while there was power outage for some time in Shillong.
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