Wednesday 21 May 2014

Earthquake in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai 21.05.2014 | Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hits Bay of Bengal, Tremors Felt in Delhi, Kolkata

Earthquake in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai 21.05.2014 | Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hits Bay of Bengal, Tremors Felt in Delhi, Kolkata


An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit the Bay of Bengal region on Wednesday night, officials from the Indian earthquake monitoring network said. The epicentre was 30 km below sea level, they added.

The quake struck at 9:50 pm about 275 km south east of the Paradip port in Odisha.

Tremors were felt across India, in Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata and Odisha. In Delhi, many residents said that aftershocks lasted for 40 seconds.

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