Nepal earthquake: Tremors felt in Odisha

12 May,2015 04:13 PM IST |   |  PTI

Tremors were felt in most parts of Odisha today triggering panic among the people who rushed out of the buildings


Bhubaneswar: Tremors were felt in most parts of Odisha today triggering panic among the people who rushed out of the buildings.

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An earthquake of 7.4 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred at 12.35 hours IST with its epicentre at latitude
27.60 North and longitude 86.00 East in Nepal, according to a MeT official. The epicentre of the earthquake was about 815 km North of Bhubaneswar.

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Apart from the state capital Bhubaneswar, tremors were felt in Cuttack, Balasore, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Khurda,
Rourkela, Ganjam, Baripada, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Nabarangpur and several other places.

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