A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on Friday, with tremors felt in Kolkata and several parts of Northeast India, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The epicentre was located 14 km WSW of Narsingdi, roughly 50 km from Dhaka, at a depth of 10 km. No damage, casualties or injuries have been reported so far.

An earthquake struck Kolkata at 10:10 am on Friday. Locals reported the tremor lasted for about 20 seconds. The magnitude was 5.7 on the Richter scale, as per National Center for Seismology. No damage has been reported so far.

The impact was felt in several areas of Cooch Behar, South Dinajpur, Malda, and Nadia. Several people in Kolkata and other districts were seen coming out on the streets as a precautionary measure.

Source: USGS

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