Earthquake up to 7.2 hits Myanmar-India border

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Earthquake up to 7.2 hits Myanmar-India border

April 13th, 2016

Awake Goy

According to GEOFON Global Seismic Network, the tremor was estimated at 7.2, while USGS reported a 6.9 earthquake in the area.

The quake’s epicenter was some 100km (62 miles) from the city of Monywa in Myanmar, according to USGS.

Earthquake in Kolkata!! a big one

— ahom_tez (@Gogoi_AM) April 13, 2016

A witness cited by Reuters reported strong tremors in the eastern Indian city of Guwahati.

Tremors were also reportedly felt as far away as India’s former capital, Kolkata.

Buildings have been evacuated in Kolkata.

Sirens could be heard blowing on some streets in the former capital, with people sounding alarm to alert residents of high-rise buildings, India’s NDTV reported, citing eyewitnesses.

There was no danger of a tsunami, NDTV said. But people have come out into the streets, fearing an aftershock, it added.

Crazy scenes in Eden Gardens. All of us felt tremors in the Press box, evacuated and then returned. Earthquake?

— Karthik Lakshmanan (@lk_karthik) April 13, 2016