 "People vacate their offices and stand outside after the alerts of earthquake, in Kolkata")
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale and whose epicentre was in Myanmar on Wednesday shook several parts of east and northeast India.
According to National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the epicentre of the quake was in Myanmar and it occurred at 4:04 pm at a depth of 58 kms.
Tremors were felt in Bihar, West Bengal and northeastern states in India, spreading panic among people.
There were no immediate reports of loss to life or property.
The northeast is one of the most earthquake prone regions in the world.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Myanmar on Wednesday -- the second in two days -- with its effects also felt in neighbouring Bangladesh and India's northeast and Kolkata megapolis.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was at a point 190 km south of Myanmar's Mandalay city and about 19 km west of Chauk town. The depth of the earthquake was 90 km.
"Though the estimate of damage has not been done, this is strong magnitude quake that causes great damage to life and property," an official said.
This is second time in two days that tremors were felt in Myanmar. On Tuesday, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region also rocked Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and some other parts of northeast India. However, there was no report of major damage.
