Major earthquake struck Kolkata
A major earthquake struck the North and Northeast India on Saturday at 11.45 am (IST). As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake was 8 km away from Lamjung in Nepal. The magnitude of the quake in Nepal was recorded at 7.96 on the Richter scale.
People were seen rushing out of their homes and offices. |
Earthquake felt near South City Mall |
In India, tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Sikkim. The earthquake shook whole of West Bengal. Districts including Kolkata, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, Murshidabad and 24-Parganas felt the tremor for more than two minutes. A minor aftershock was also felt at 12.19 pm.
Kolkata and Delhi Metro services are temporarily interrupted.
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