Kolkata, Feb 25 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded at 6.10 am on Tuesday near Puri in Odisha, an IMD official said here.

The quake occurred at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal, he said.

Also Read | Earthquake in Bay of Bengal: Quake of Magnitude 5.1 on Richter Scale Hits Region, No Casualties Reported.

The tremor was recorded at latitude 19.52 N and longitude 88.55 E, the IMD official said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)