Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits Tripura
Mild tremors were felt in neighbouring states and Bangaladesh.
An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Tripura on Tuesday afternoon, reported ANI. The epicentre of the quake was located around 19 km north east of Ambassa.
Tremors were felt in the state’s largest city of Agartala, while mild tremors were felt in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. Tremors were also felt in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, reported The Daily Star. The earthquake was felt around 2.42 pm (IST). The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a depth of 36.1 km.
Prelim M5.5 earthquake India-Bangladesh border region Jan-3 09:09 UTC, updates https://t.co/OqqWXyfuze
— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) January 3, 2017
Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude felt in Ambassa, Tripura; Mild tremors felt in Guwahati, Assam at around 2:42 pm.
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 3, 2017
Epicenter of this Earthquake is 73 km east of Agartala,Tripura..
— Cooch Behar (@BeautifulCOB) January 3, 2017
measuring in Richter scale magnitude of 5.3.
IT'S MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE AT AGARTALA... BE WARE .... IT MAY B AGAIN. ..... WHAT'S ABOUT ALL OVER INDIA.... STAYING IN ANXIETY....
— Subhra Chakraborty (@subhra_sc) January 3, 2017