Strong Earthquake Tremors Felt In Kolkata; Offices Evacuated, Residents Rush Outdoors
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powerful earthquake was felt across Kolkata and adjoining areas on Friday, triggering panic as residents rushed out of homes, offices and commercial establishments and gathered in open spaces.
Preliminary assessments suggested the quake measured magnitude 5.0, though authorities were yet to officially confirm the intensity or identify the epicentre.

According to multiple social media posts, the tremors lasted several seconds, prompting precautionary evacuations in high-rise buildings and busy marketplaces.

Several residents took to X, reporting swaying ceiling fans, shaking furniture and vibrating windows, with the impact particularly noticeable in multi-storey structures.

Multiple videos circulating online showed people assembling on the streets shortly after the tremors.