Mild tremors were felt in several parts of the State on Tuesday evening. The epicentre of the earthquake was Hooghly in West Bengal and it was measured to be 5.0 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake was felt in Baleswar, Baripada, Anandpur in Keonhjar and few other places in north Odisha at 6.33 p.m. on Tuesday, said IMD Regional Director HR Biswas.
Out of fear, many people came running out of their homes screaming soon after they felt the tremor. However, no casualty or damage to property has been reported so far.
Notably, a mild earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was felt in several parts of the State in the wee hours on August 9, 2018.