Alipurduar (West Bengal) [India], January 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Tuesday evening, the National Center for Seismology (NSC) said.

According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 10.55 PM at a depth of 5 km.

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"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 02-01-2024, 22:55:13 IST, Lat: 26.56 & Long: 89.82, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Alipurduar, West Bengal, India," NCS said in a post on X. (ANI)

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