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12th Sep 2018 08:09:PM State
Kolkata, Sep 12 (PTI): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar and West Bengal on Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department official said.
No casualties have been reported so far here, police said.
The quake lasted around 15 to 20 seconds and was felt around 10.20 am.
The magnitude of the quake was recorded at 5.5 on the Richter scale, according to a report of the Central Seismological Observatory in Shillong.
Its epicentre was two km north of Kokrajhar town in Assam and at a depth of 10 km, it said.
The tremor was felt in six northern districts of West Bengal as well as the metropolis and its surrounding districts, officials said.
Kenter Joya Riba
(Managing Editor)She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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