Bhubaneswar : An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale struck southwest of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh, according to preliminary reports.
The tremors were felt in parts of Kolkata and other areas of West Bengal, prompting residents to step out of their homes as a precaution. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
Eyewitnesses described moments of panic as buildings shook.
“We were sitting on our sofa when we suddenly felt the tremors. We rushed out of our house. The sofa and fan were shaking, a bottle kept on a table fell down. All of us rushed downstairs,” said a local resident, Swagata.
Authorities in both Bangladesh and India are monitoring the situation, and further details regarding the epicentre and depth of the quake are awaited.
-OdishaAge
