Tremors felt across the country, no damage reported

The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System did not issue an alert for the earthquake that struck at 9.51 p.m. IST.

May 22, 2014 12:58 am | Updated November 17, 2021 04:07 am IST - CHENNAI

Tremors were felt across the country on Wednesday night following an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale, 275 km southeast of the Paradip coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System did not issue an alert for the earthquake that struck at 9.51 p.m. local time. According to initial reports from the India Meteorological Department’s website, the quake happened at a depth of 10 km in the sea and lasted around 30 seconds. Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh felt the quake. Mild tremors were felt in Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region.

People across the country felt the tremors. Many reported feeling a sudden shaking of furniture and appliances. Ramanujam Varadan of Chennai pinged The Hindu on Facebook: “Mild tremors felt twice in Adyar Apartment on third floor. My computer table was shaking …”

There was concern in Chennai as residents in localities closer to the coast rushed out of their homes.

Preliminary earthquake report from India Meteorological Department :

Date of Occurence

21/05/2014

Time

21:51:50 HRS(IST)

Intensity

MODERATE

Magnitude

6.0

Depth

10 km

Epicentre

Lat. 18.3°N , Long. 87.9°E

Region

BAY OF BENGAL

Another report: >Mild tremors felt in Delhi, NCR, Chennai, parts of eastern India

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