Quake of 4.1 magnitude hits north Bengal, second in less than 12hrs
A gentle earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit north Bengal Tuesday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake, the second to hit the area in less than 12 hours, occurred at 7.07 am and the situation was 64 km east of Siliguri, it stated. The depth was 10 km, it added. There was no rapid report of any injury or losses, officers stated.
However, folks got here out of their houses in panic because the tremors have been felt throughout the north Bengal districts of Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Darjeeling.
The influence was additionally felt in components of Sikkim.Â
On Monday night time, an earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hit Sikkim with tremors being additionally felt in the states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.
The quake occurred at 8.49 pm at a depth of 10 km close to the India-Bhutan border.
