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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata

FP News Desk February 25, 2025, 07:19:24 IST

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal early on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt in Kolkata, parts of West Bengal, and Bangladesh.

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata. representative image

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal at 06:10 am on Tuesday. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in Kolkata, as well as parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) confirmed the quake occurred at 06:10 am IST, at a depth of 91 km.

“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 National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a post on X.

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