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There was earthquake back here at Kolkata too. Was watching the news just now and it seems that the tremor was felt across nort-east India. Hope everyone is safe.

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A powerful earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude rocked Sikkim and other parts in the North East on Sunday, leaving at least six persons dead and over 50 injured besides causing extensive damage to several buildings. Four persons were killed in Sikkim — two at Singtham, one at Dikchu in East Sikkim district and another at Mangan — as the government sought Army’s assistance in reaching help to the affected, state Chief Secretary Karma Gyatso told PTI. One person was killed in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal and another in Nalanda district in Bihar. The National Disaster Relief Force in on way to Sikkim and would reach Sikkim by Monday, Mr. Gyatso said. Many tall buildings developed cracks in Gangtok and Darjeeling and window panes shattered as people came out in large numbers in panic. The earthquake claimed one life at Singtham in East Sikkim district, while another died just outside Singtham. The epicentre of the quake — the biggest in two decades — was located at Mangan and Sakyong areas, over 50 km from Gangtok on Sikkim—Nepal border. Tremors were felt in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chandigarh and Delhi.
The Hindu : News / National : 6 killed as powerful quake jolts North East
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I was sitting on the bed and it shook for a second. I thought it happened because of some object in house. At that time I was alone. I ignored it. After few seconds bed started shaking again. I ran towards other room and saw my TV trembling. For a moment I was thinking what to do because it seemed certain that tv will fall. I picked my phone left the apartment. I live at 2nd floor. I asked my neighbor to leave. But instead of leaving, they started screaming. Just within few seconds whole mohalla was on the road. Only those were left who were searching for footwear and worried about milk that they left on stove. :P

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I was sitting on the bed and it shook for a second. I thought it happened because of some object in house. At that time I was alone. I ignored it. After few seconds bed started shaking again. I ran towards other room and saw my TV trembling. For a moment I was thinking what to do because it seemed certain that tv will fall. I picked my phone left the apartment. I live at 2nd floor. I asked my neighbor to leave. But instead of leaving' date=' they started screaming. Just within few seconds whole mohalla was on the road. Only those were left who were searching for footwear and worried about milk that they left on stove. :P[/quote'] good presence of mind...
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I was sitting on the bed and it shook for a second. I thought it happened because of some object in house. At that time I was alone. I ignored it. After few seconds bed started shaking again. I ran towards other room and saw my TV trembling. For a moment I was thinking what to do because it seemed certain that tv will fall. I picked my phone left the apartment. I live at 2nd floor. I asked my neighbor to leave. But instead of leaving' date=' they started screaming. Just within few seconds whole mohalla was on the road. Only those were left who were searching for footwear and worried about milk that they left on stove. :P[/quote'] First shock was due to "P-waves" which was a bit of warning ,and the second shock was due to S waves .
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