New Delhi, April 13, 2016: After a whopping earthquake of 7 magnitude hit Myanmar, strong tremors were felt in Guwahati and Kolkata, where buildings were evacuated. The earthquake was reportedly epicentred on the India-Myanmar border.
People blew conch shells on some streets in Kolkata to sound alarm and alert residents of high-rises to rush out. Huge tremors were felt in Kolkata after a whopper of an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale hit the India-Myanmar border. The earthquake hit at 7.25 pm. No damage has been reported so far from Guwahati.
People blew conch shells on some streets in Kolkata to sound alarm and alert residents of high-rises, said some eyewitnesses.
Because it was a land-based earthquake, there is no danger of a tsunami.