An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on the Richter Scale with epicentre in Myanmar Wednesday afternoon shook many parts of east India, Bangladesh and Thailand.
Reports of strong tremors have been felt across Assam West Bengal and other north eastern states. There are not reports of casualties yet.
Tremors were also felt in Jharkhand and Bihar. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The north-east is one of the most earthquake prone regions in the world.
According to National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the epicenter of the quake was in Myanmar and it occurred at 4:04 PM at a depth of 58 kms. People panicked and fled out of buildings in Kolkata, Patna and Guwahati. Metro services have been temporarily suspended in Kolkata after earthquake tremors were felt in the region.
In fact, over the past week, there have been a spate of smaller earthquakes across the north east. The northeast is one of the most earthquake prone regions in the world.