Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes West Bengal

Tremors were felt in West Bengal's Alipurduar district and Punjab's Rupnagar on Wednesday.

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ALIPURDUAR: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 hit North Bengal on Wednesday morning, the National Center for Seismology informed.

The tremors were felt around 10 a.m. in West Bengal's Alipurduar district.

The depth of the earthquake, which struck at 21:53:28 IST, was deemed to be 14 km, according to the NCS.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 08-11-2023, 10:51:58 IST, Lat: 26.58 & Long: 89.36, Depth: 14 Km, Location: Alipurduar, West Bengal," the NCS posted from its official handle on X.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 08-11-2023, 10:51:58 IST, Lat: 26.58 & Long: 89.36, Depth: 14 Km ,Location: Alipurduar, West Bengal, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/n8LzfizCAn

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 8, 2023

No casualties were reported in the incident.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 also hit Punjab's Rupnagar on the intervening nights of Tuesday and Wednesday.