Tremors Felt Across Kolkata After 5.7 Quake Hits Bangladesh

Summary of this article A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district on Friday morning, with tremors felt in Kolkata, Guwahati and other parts of eastern India. In Dhaka, three pedestrians died after the railing of a five-storey building collapsed during the tremor. Tremors were felt across West Bengal, including Kolkata, and parts of the Northeast on Friday morning after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district, according to the IMD. The quake hit at 10:08 am, with the epicentre around 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in Bangladesh at a depth of 10 km. People in Kolkata, Guwahati and neighbouring areas rushed out of homes and offices as a precaution, though no damage has been reported from India so far. Bangladesh: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Dhaka, No Damage Reported BY Outlook News Desk