Agartala/Guwahati, Nov 21 (IANS) The tremors from a moderate earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale in adjoining Bangladesh, shook several Northeastern states on Friday, officials said.

Disaster Management officials of several Northeastern states confirmed that there were no immediate reports of loss of life or damage to property due to the tremor.

The tremors were also felt in several parts of West Bengal, and panic spread among the people. However, no casualty or damage to property was reported from anywhere in the state at the time the report was filed.

A Disaster Management official in Agartala said the earthquake struck at a depth of around 10 km, with its epicentre located in Madhabdi in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district. The tremor was felt in Tripura, Assam, Mizoram and Me

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