Myanmar Earthquake Causes Widespread Tremors in Kolkata and Dhaka

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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Myanmar on Tuesday, sending shockwaves through Kolkata and parts of Bangladesh. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake struck approximately 113 kilometers east of Akyab in Myanmar. Residents in West Bengal, including Kolkata, and neighboring Bangladesh reported feeling the strong tremors. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, as confirmed by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). This is the third earthquake to be felt in Myanmar in the past 71 hours, with no reported damage so far. Bangladesh experienced another earthquake earlier on Tuesday, with a magnitude 4.1 quake striking the country at a depth of 150 kilometers, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The frequency and intensity of earthquakes are staggering, with an estimated 30 earthquakes occurring on Earth every minute. However, most are too weak to be detected, with a magnitude 4.0 earthquake releasing the equivalent of about 6 tons of TNT explosives. In contrast, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake would release around 200 tons of TNT, while a 9.0 magnitude earthquake would unleash an enormous 99 million tons of TNT explosives.