An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck 30 km southeast of Baharampur today, informed the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
Earlier this morning, tremors with magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale were also felt in Durgapur , according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 26-08-2020, 07:54:02 IST, Lat: 23.79 and Long: 88.36, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 110 km ENE of Durgapur, West Bengal,” the NCS tweeted.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 26-08-2020, 07:54:02 IST, Lat: 23.79 & Long: 88.36, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 110km ENE of Durgapur, West Bengal, Indiafor more information https://t.co/r5wyQMQ2gf pic.twitter.com/RpTsM4foxE
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 26, 2020
Tremors were felt in the industrial town and its nearby areas, they said.
The quake, with its epicentre at 110 km east-northeast of Durgapur, occurred at 7.54 am at a depth of 10 km, the National Centre of Seismology said.
There has been no report of damages in the area so far, police said.
