Strong earthquake in the Bay Of Bengal but far out of the coast – many injured due to panic
Last update: May 21, 2014 at 11:31 pm by By
Update 23:10 UTC : Below a revised list of shaking intensity in the nearest cities. The MMI IV (light shaking) in Bhubaneshwar explains in part why so many people were injured.
Update 19:29 UTC : New reports are talking about 50 injured and 1 older man killed in Bhuaneshwar. So fat all injuries are said to have occurred due to panic (mainly storming out of buildings). We are still unsure about the reason of the death of the old man. (source : mbctv.co.in)
Update 19:28 UTC : Residents in some places of Odisha and Tamil Nadu moved out of their houses as soon as the quake struck and a few buildings developed cracks in Bhubaneshwar where a dozen people were injured in a rush to move out of multi-storeyed buildings.
Update 18:36 UTC : Residents of Punama Gate locality in Old Town area of Bhuaneshwar said cracks had appeared on the walls of some buildings and kitchen utensils fell off the racks. A report from Cuttack said electricity supply was snapped for about 15 minutes in some areas of the city after the tremor. Panic gripped several parts of Odisha’s Kendrapara district where residents felt the tremors for about 10 seconds. (source : indianexpress.com)
Update 17:51 UTC : This harmless earthquake is a GOOD REMINDER to be PREPARED for earthquakes. Click here to see what you should keep in mind if the shaking starts or when you live close to the beach.
Update 17:50 UTC : So far we counted that at least 14 India States felt the earthquake. We have even received Felt Reports from Nepal!
Update : Below the Focal Mechanism or Beach Ball of this earthquake who is showing a mainly horizontal displacement (tsunami excluded). “Understanding Beach Balls” article
Update 16:45 UTC : The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Bangladesh.
Update 16:34 UTC : Epicenter at least 200 km out of the coast – NO Tsunami danger at this Magnitude but strong currents at the beaches may occur
469 km S of Calcutta, India / pop: 4,631,392 / local time: 21:51:54.2 2014-05-21
314 km SE of Bhubaneshwar, India / pop: 762,243 / local time: 21:51:54.2 2014-05-21
266 km SE of Parādīp Garh, India / pop: 85,868 / local time: 21:51:54.2 2014-05-21
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6
Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown
from: http://earthquake-report.com/2014/05/21/strong-earthquake-bay-of-bengal-on-may-21-2014/