KOLKATA: An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Kolkata on Tuesday morning at 6:10 am. The quake's epicentre was in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Puri, Odisha, at a depth of 91 km. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) confirmed the earthquake near Kolkata.
“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,” read a post by NCS on X.
According to NCS, the earthquake hit the region on Tuesday at 6:10 am at a depth of 91 kilometres in the Bay of Bengal. There has been no information about damage caused by the earthquake in Kolkata, other parts of West Bengal, or Odisha. The epicentre of the Kolkata earthquake was located in the Bay of Bengal, with coordinates: Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E.
According to a seismological officer, there were fewer chances of damage, as the epicentre of today's earthquake was 91 km below ground level. Shallow earthquakes originating five or ten kilometres below the surface cause more damage than those originating deep below the surface.
People in Kolkata also experienced mild tremors on January 8, when a powerful earthquake hit a remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal. Earthquake tremors were felt in North Bengal; however, no damage had been reported.
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