Earthquake measuring 5.5 hits Bangladesh, tremors also felt in India

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Bangladesh at 10.8 am. Tremors were also felt in parts of West Bengal, Assam and Agartala in India. The epicentre of the quake was 7 km from Ghorashal in Bangladesh, at a depth of 10 km, according to United States Geological Survey .

In India tremors were felt in several places of south Bengal at 10:10 AM, including the state capital Kolkata. People rushed out of their houses and offices to safer shelters as soon as the tremor was felt. The tremors lasted for about 20 seconds.

According to various media reports 6 people have died in the quake. This number is likely to change further.

Earlier today an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan, as per the National Centre for Seismology.

Last month, in October, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Bangladesh, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.