Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. On Tuesday, earthquake of magnitude 6 was felt in Myanmar. Its impact has been felt in many parts of Bangladesh apart from the capital Kolkata.
According to EMSC, the earthquake occurred 70 km east of Akyab, Myanmar. There are reports of earthquake tremors in many areas of West Bengal including Kolkata, Bangladesh. This was the third earthquake in Myanmar in the last 71 hours. The epicenter of the earthquake has been found in Myanmar. The intensity here has been measured at 5.9. The affected countries are Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. The epi center of the earthquake was Sidoktya which is 30 km away from Myanmar. Natural phenomenon has been recorded at 9:04 pm. At present there has been no news of any casualty.
Earthquake recorded in these states of India a day ago
In the year 2026, earthquake incidents are being felt in many states and union territories of India. An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude was measured in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. This earthquake, which occurred on February 2, 2026, was recorded at 5:35 am. Its center was 10 km from the land of Budgam.
On the same day, earthquake tremors were felt in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar. This earthquake occurred at 3:31 in the morning. Its intensity was measured at 4.6.
Earthquake occurred in West Bengal 11 months ago
There was an earthquake 11 months before this, i.e. on 25 February 2025. Then its intensity was measured at 5.1. The epicenter of the earthquake was 91 kilometers in the Bay of Bengal. A month before that, on January 8, 2025, an earthquake was recorded in West Bengal.
Why do earthquakes occur, what is the reason?
There are 7 tectonic plates in the earth. These plates keep rotating in their areas. In such a situation, these plates collide with a fault line while rotating. This creates friction and releases energy. In such a situation, this energy finds a way out, which is why it shocks the earth in the form of an earthquake.
