West Bengal Earthquake

Tremors were felt in various parts of West Bengal as an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit neighbouring Bangladesh on Saturday morning.

The NCS said the earthquake occurred at 5:35 am IST on Wednesday. According to National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 was reported in Assam this morning. Tremors were felt in neighbouring Meghalaya, northern parts of West Bengal besides Bangladesh, news agency PTI reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 hit Bankura district of West Bengal today morning, the Indian Meteorological Department said.

An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hit Assam's Kokrajhar district today. Tremors were also felt in Cooch Behar, Alipirduar and Darjeeling districts of West Bengal, as well as parts of Bihar.

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit West Bengal's Hooghly district this evening. Tremors were also felt in six districts of West Bengal including Kolkata and several parts of Odisha.

A powerful earthquake struck the north-east before dawn today, killing at least eleven people and injuring nearly 200, though the toll was expected to rise, with rescue efforts hampered by severed power supplies and telecommunication links.

An earthquake of moderate intensity of 5.6 on the Richter Scale rocked Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal besides Bhutan today leaving three injured and a lion sculpture of an ancient temple damaged.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today handed over relief materials for Nepal earthquake victims at the Indo-Nepal border in Darjeeling district.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will personally oversee relief operations for the earthquake victims at the Indo-Nepal border on Monday.

As the number of deaths in Saturday's earthquake climb to 72 in India, India's relief efforts in Nepal, where over 4,000 people have died, have been stepped up. But though medical teams and relief material is flowing into Kathmandu, aircraft are encountering difficulty landing into the congested Tribhuban airport.

A total of 336 people from West Bengal have been stranded due to the earthquake in Nepal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata today.

Kolkata metro services were halted briefly on Sunday as a safety measure after fresh tremors hit the city and other parts of West Bengal following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Nepal.

The toll in Bihar rose to 45 this morning from Saturday's devastating earthquake, which had its epicenter in Nepal and affected the eastern part of India. So far, 58 people have died and 237 have been injured in the three states bordering Nepal -- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

A massive earthquake in Nepal, felt in most parts of India, today killed three people and injured over 30 in West Bengal, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him about the situation.

Tremors were felt in various parts of West Bengal as an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit neighbouring Bangladesh on Saturday morning.

The NCS said the earthquake occurred at 5:35 am IST on Wednesday. According to National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 was reported in Assam this morning. Tremors were felt in neighbouring Meghalaya, northern parts of West Bengal besides Bangladesh, news agency PTI reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 hit Bankura district of West Bengal today morning, the Indian Meteorological Department said.

An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hit Assam's Kokrajhar district today. Tremors were also felt in Cooch Behar, Alipirduar and Darjeeling districts of West Bengal, as well as parts of Bihar.

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit West Bengal's Hooghly district this evening. Tremors were also felt in six districts of West Bengal including Kolkata and several parts of Odisha.

A powerful earthquake struck the north-east before dawn today, killing at least eleven people and injuring nearly 200, though the toll was expected to rise, with rescue efforts hampered by severed power supplies and telecommunication links.

An earthquake of moderate intensity of 5.6 on the Richter Scale rocked Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal besides Bhutan today leaving three injured and a lion sculpture of an ancient temple damaged.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today handed over relief materials for Nepal earthquake victims at the Indo-Nepal border in Darjeeling district.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will personally oversee relief operations for the earthquake victims at the Indo-Nepal border on Monday.

As the number of deaths in Saturday's earthquake climb to 72 in India, India's relief efforts in Nepal, where over 4,000 people have died, have been stepped up. But though medical teams and relief material is flowing into Kathmandu, aircraft are encountering difficulty landing into the congested Tribhuban airport.

A total of 336 people from West Bengal have been stranded due to the earthquake in Nepal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata today.

Kolkata metro services were halted briefly on Sunday as a safety measure after fresh tremors hit the city and other parts of West Bengal following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Nepal.

The toll in Bihar rose to 45 this morning from Saturday's devastating earthquake, which had its epicenter in Nepal and affected the eastern part of India. So far, 58 people have died and 237 have been injured in the three states bordering Nepal -- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

A massive earthquake in Nepal, felt in most parts of India, today killed three people and injured over 30 in West Bengal, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him about the situation.