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Tremors felt in Bengal as 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits B'desh
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: An earthquake rattled several areas in Bangladesh on Saturday morning, registering a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter scale.
The epicentre of the quake was located 48 kilometres southwest of Comilla. The National Center for Seismology reported that the earthquake occurred at 9:05 AM local time in Bangladesh.
Earthquake of Magnitude:5.6, Occurred on 02-12-2023, 09:05:31 IST, Lat: 23.15 & Long: 90.89, Depth: 55 Km ,Location: Bangladesh, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/Sv8aV8laX2@Indiametdept@Dr_Mishra1966@KirenRijiju@ndmaindia@Ravi_MoESpic.twitter.com/GuwGe69u3x
The quake originated at a depth of 55 kilometers below the Earth's surface. Similar tremors were also felt in Kolkata. Additionally, various districts in North Bengal, including North 24 Parganas, Howrah, and Hooghly, experienced seismic activity on Saturday morning.
This seismic event adds to a recent series of earthquakes felt in Bangladesh, with earlier occurrences reported in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Chuadanga, and Noakhali.
Ladakh also recorded an earthquake at 8:25 AM with a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter scale, originating from a depth of 10 kilometres below the surface.
