5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Kolkata, Tremors Felt Widely

Strong tremors rattled Kolkata and parts of West Bengal on Friday, 27 February 2026, as an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck in neighboring Bangladesh earlier in the day. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the quake’s magnitude and confirmed that the seismic waves were felt across eastern India, especially in Kolkata, prompting residents to rush … Continue reading 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Kolkata, Tremors Felt Widely