6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Northeast, Tremors Felt In Kolkata

New Delhi: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near the India-Myanmar border on Friday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

Tremors were felt across Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Assam. The quake was felt as far away as Kolkata.

The epicentre of the earthquake lay 183 km east of Chittagong in Bangladesh. The quake occurred at 5.15 am. There were reports of a second earthquake at 5.53 am.

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