An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 magnitude in Richter scale was reported in Bangladesh, a neighbouring country of India, on Friday morning.
People in Kolkata have experienced quite powerful tremors at around 10:10 am.
"I was working on a desk when I first felt the tremor. Initially, I thought I was feeling dizzy but when I looked up to the ceiling fan, I was sure of the earthquake," a Kolkata resident told IBNS.
Tremors were also felt in Malda, Nadia, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and several other districts.