Tremors were felt in many parts of southern parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata on Friday, as an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit Bangladesh's Narsingdi, the IMD said.

The quake struck 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in Bangladesh at 10.08 am, and at a depth of 10 km, it said.

Several people were seen coming out on the streets as a precautionary measure.

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