Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Bangladesh; tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent W.B. districts
Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. Photo: via Reuters An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Bangladesh on Friday (February 27, 2026), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles), EMSC said. Earthquake tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts in West Bengal…

