Overview
- Tremors were felt across Kolkata around 1:22 pm IST on February 27 after a shallow quake struck southwestern Bangladesh at roughly 10 km depth.
- Magnitude estimates varied by agency, with NCS and EMSC indicating about 5.5, USGS reporting 5.3, and BMD citing 5.4.
- USGS located the epicentre near Khulna/Satkhira about 26 km southeast of Taki, with coordinates reported near 22.45°N, 89.14°E.
- Residents evacuated homes and offices as ceiling fans and fixtures swayed, with no major damage or casualties reported; local reports noted isolated minor cracks and a partial collapse of an under‑construction structure.
- Authorities and seismic agencies are assessing impacts and monitoring for aftershocks, as the event followed smaller quakes recorded in Sikkim earlier.