Earthquake in Kolkata Today LIVE: City woke up to tremors as earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Bay of Bengal

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6:10 am at a depth of 91 kilometres."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 said on X. Tremors were felt in Kolkata, parts of West Bengal and OdishaThere have been no reports of damage caused by the earthquake so far.

The epicenter of the Kolkata earthquake was located far from the city, and since it was 91 km below the surface, the likelihood of significant damage is low.On January 8, mild tremors were felt in Kolkata following a powerful earthquake that struck a remote area of Tibet and parts of Nepal. The quake was also felt in North Bengal, but no damage has been reported.Did anyone feel the #earthquake in Bhubaneswar, Odisha? I woke up due to the tremors ..So far, there have been no details about damage caused by the earthquake.

The epicentre of the Kolkata earthquake was located far away from the city. The epicentre of today's earthquake was 91 km below ground level, so there are fewer chances of damage.An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the Bay of Bengal at 06:10 IST today