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Mild-earthquake in Jalpaiguri district

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Press Trust of India Kolkata

A mild earthquake shook West Bengals Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday evening, an IMD official said.

The 3.2 magnitude quake was felt at around 8.07 pm, he said.

"The earthquake of 3.2 magnitude was felt in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The epicentre was located at latitude 26.6 N and longitude 88.8 E with a depth of 32 kilometres," the official said.

An official of the state Disaster Management department said that so far there was no report of any casualty.

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First Published: Dec 24 2019 | 10:15 PM IST

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