On Sunday night at around 9 pm Kolkata had a shake. This shake was strong. It made people feel like their houses were moving. People felt their doors and windows shaking too. This happened in parts of the city and it lasted for a few seconds. The shake was really scary for people who live in Kolkata, for those who live in big buildings that go really high up. Kolkata people were very afraid when they felt the Kolkata shake.
The earthquake did not happen in Kolkata. It also happened in other parts of West Bengal. People in places, like Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia and some areas of North Bengal felt the earthquake too. The earthquake was really scary. Many people went out of their homes to be safe because they did not know what was going on with the earthquake. The earthquake made a lot of people very worried.
Earthquake monitoring agencies say the earthquake happened in Myanmar. The earthquake was very strong it was 6 on the Richter scale. The earthquake was strong and it was inside the earth so people felt it in many places. People felt the earthquake in India. Also, in Bangladesh and Indonesia. The earthquake was felt across a wide area because it was so strong and deep.
In Kolkata the earth shook for a while but that was enough to scare people. Some people who live there said the ceiling fans in their homes were moving back and forth and some others saw their furniture shaking a bit. The people who live in the tall buildings felt the earthquake more, than the people who live in small houses with only one floor.
A lot of office workers and families were really surprised. Most people were at home after they finished dinner. Then social media was filled with messages as people tried to figure out if it was really an earthquake. Earthquake messages were over the place. The news, about the earthquake spread across the city quickly. People were talking about the earthquake. Trying to confirm if it was a real earthquake.
People in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal are safe. There is no damage or anyone dead from Kolkata or other parts of West Bengal. Emergency services and local authorities are watching what is happening. The disaster management teams say people in West Bengal do not have to worry. People, in West Bengal should still be careful. Disaster management teams are telling people in West Bengal to stay alert.
Earthquakes that happen in places like Myanmar can be felt in India. This is because the ground is moving in that area. When the big pieces of the earth called plates, move they can send waves through the ground. These waves can travel far. Even if the earthquake happens a way away people in cities like Kolkata may still feel the earthquake. Earthquakes like these can be very strong. Affect many people in eastern India and cities, like Kolkata.
Earthquakes can be really scary. Seismologists say that an earthquake with a magnitude 6 is strong.. How much damage an earthquake causes does not just depend on the earthquake itself. It also depends on things like how deep the earthquake’s how far away you are from the earthquake and how well buildings are made. This time the earthquake was deep so it did not cause much damage in areas that are far away, from the earthquake. The earthquake was a magnitude 6 earthquake. That is why the damage was not as bad as it could have been.
In Bangladesh the earthquake was felt by people in cities. The people who live in these cities felt the ground shake a bit. This shaking was similar to what people felt in Kolkata. Indonesia also felt the earthquake. It was not very strong. There were tremors in some parts of Indonesia which shows that the earthquake was felt over a very large area. The earthquake had an effect, on many places, including Bangladesh and Indonesia and the earthquake was even felt in Kolkata.
When the shaking finally stopped a lot of people stayed outside their homes for a while. They were scared that the earthquake would happen again.. The earthquake did not happen again that night. The people, in charge kept an eye on the earthquake activity.
When there is an earthquake disaster experts say that people should stay calm and do what they are supposed to do to be safe. They should stay away from windows. Not use the lifts. If people are inside they should go under furniture.
If people are outside during an earthquake they should go to spaces. These open spaces should be away, from buildings and electric poles. Disaster experts want people to follow these safety rules during earthquakes.
This incident reminded the people of India again that earthquakes can happen at any time without any warning.
Earthquakes can happen at any moment.
The city of Kolkata is not in the area that’s most likely to have earthquakes but it can still be affected by big earthquakes, from other areas nearby.
Life in the city is back to how it was. The shops opened up the morning like they always do and the buses and trains were running on time.. That big shake at night really scared a lot of people and they were all talking about the city and what happened the next day. People, in the city were still thinking about the shake.
Authorities have urged citizens not to believe rumors and to rely only on official information. They also stressed the importance of earthquake awareness and preparedness to reduce fear and confusion in such situations.