Saturday, July 12, 2025
spot_img

Quake hits Tripura, Bangladesh, no report of damage

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Agartala: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the India-Bangladesh border region along Tripura on Wednesday. There was no report of any damage or human casualty, officials said.

“The quake hit Tripura and Bangladesh at 10.20 a.m.,” a meteorological department official said.

“There is no report of any damage in Tripura and adjoining areas,” said Sarat Das, in-charge of the disaster management control centre in Agartala, citing reports from District Magistrates.

The tremor lasted 15-20 seconds.

Experts consider India’s northeast region as the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.(IANS)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

M’laya’s tax share surges 572% to Rs 48,883 cr in 10 years: FM

SHILLONG, July 11: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted the significant increase in central financial support...

FM eulogises traditional Khasi wisdom

SHILLONG, July 11: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was all praise for the traditional wisdom of the Khasi...

Sitharaman lays base for projects worth Rs 1,400 cr

SHILLONG, July 11: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday virtually laid the foundation for several key projects...