Major earthquake struck Kolkata

A major earthquake struck the North and Northeast India on Saturday at 11.45 am (IST).  As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake was 8 km away from Lamjung in Nepal. The magnitude of the quake in Nepal was recorded at 7.96 on the Richter scale.

People were seen rushing out of their homes and offices.  

Earthquake felt near South City Mall

In India, tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Sikkim. The earthquake shook whole of West Bengal. Districts including Kolkata, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, Murshidabad and  24-Parganas felt the tremor for more than two minutes. A minor aftershock was also felt at 12.19 pm.

Kolkata and Delhi Metro services are temporarily interrupted.