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Kolkata Earthquake Today: The West Bengal capital, Kolkata, nearby districts and several other Northeastern states experienced strong tremors of an earthquake on Friday morning after an earthquake of around 5.7 magnitude hit the neighbouring country, Bangladesh.

According to the preliminary seismic data, the quake struck at around 10:08 am IST, with its epicentre recorded at latitude 23.77°N and longitude 90.51°E, at a depth of 10 km.

Kolkata Earthquake: Social Media Flooded With Tremor Videos

While there is no report of significant damage or casualties, social media has been flooded with videos of the incident and people recalling the intense experience. Netizens shared visuals capturing the tremors in real time.

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An X user claimed that his building 'shook for 30 seconds.' "I think I just experienced the most intense earthquake of my life; Kolkata was shuddering like a fragile plastic tunnel," a Kolkata native on X.

One X user commented, “That earthquake lasted over 30 seconds and was very powerful," while another wrote, “Oh my god. This is the most terrifying earthquake I have ever felt, literally the whole building shook."

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One of the videos showed a chandelier swaying violently, and in another, water bottles and wall hangings are seen trembling.

One of the several clips from the incident showed people rushing out on the streets in Kolkata and nearby districts.

Besides Kolkata, several districts of North and South Bengal were also affected by the tremors of the earthquake. 

Shallow quakes give strong tremors because the seismic waves have less distance to travel before reaching the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking. Global seismic records show that an earthquake strikes somewhere on Earth about every 30 seconds, though the vast majority are too weak to be felt or detected by people.

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