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Earthquake Hits Bay Of Bengal, Tremors Felt In Kolkata
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal Tuesday morning and it affected both Kolkata and different areas throughout West Bengal. Data from the National Center for Seismology (NCS) showed the earthquake took place at 6:10 am. The India Meteorological Department reported the agency PTI that the earthquake originated near Puri in Odisha.
The quake occurred at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal, the official said.The tremor was recorded at latitude 19.52 N and longitude 88.55 E, he added. The earthquake lasted for a brief period prompted Kolkata residents feel anxious, but officials have confirmed the region remains safe with no reports regarding structures or lives lost.
"EQ of M: 5.1, On: 25/02/2025 06:10:25 IST, Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E, Depth: 91 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal," the NCS posted on X.
Multiple users came to social media platforms to report their abrupt experiences from when the earthquake first struck in the morning. Users briefly discussed the impact and checked on others' safety through hashtags that emerged after the earthquake.
An X user posted, “Earthquake Alert! Received a Google Earthquake Alert at around 6:10 AM in Kolkata. Reports suggest the epicenter might be 175 km from Orissa. Did anyone else feel the tremors? Awaiting official confirmation. Stay alert and stay safe!”
“Earthquake in kolkata! 5.3 magnitude. Just felt and posting cause awake,” another user wrote.
The location of Kolkata places the city within Seismic Zone III which indicates that the area holds a medium earthquake danger potential. Tremor activity occurs in the city even though Kolkata experiences fewer major earthquakes than Northeast India, the Himalayas and Gujarat. Seismic movements originating from the Bay of Bengal and Nepal along with North-East India produce these tectonic movements which are not directly located beneath Kolkata.
On Sunday, an earthquake of moderate intensity hit Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district at 8.42am. Tremors were felt in parts of the district, though no loss of life or property was reported, officials said.
According to the MeT office, the earthquake was of 3.7 magnitude, and the epicentre was located at 31.48 degrees latitude and 76.95 degrees longitude in the Mandi region.
The earthquake struck near Kiargi in Sundernagar area at a depth of 7 km, the MeT office said. The Mandi district falls under seismic zone 5, which is a high-damage risk zone.