Strong earthquakes in India, 6.8 degrees

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck a remote area in northeastern India on Sunday night, causing panic as far as the capital of neighboring Bangladesh, but officials did not report losses in the first large-scale damage.The U.S. Geological Survey on its website the quake's epicenter 64 kilometers (40 miles) north-west of Gangtok, capital of the northeastern state of Sikkim. Was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep."We have developed cracks in some buildings in Gangtok. Most of the telephone lines and the bottom and there is no electricity now. People came out in the streets," said Bobby Dahal Gangtok residents.
"It is too early to make sure no harm. We are trying to get in touch with the state government of Sikkim to see if they need any help from us," a national disaster Sujata Saunail, joint secretary of the management authority.Sikkim is the least populous state in India, located in the Himalayas between Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.The quake was felt along the way to Bangladesh, shaking buildings in the capital and surrounding areas, but there were no reports of casualties or damage immediately. Ran thousands of panic-stricken families in Dhaka from high-rise buildings on the street and the earth shook under their feet.Several earthquakes hit northern and eastern India this year, but none of them did not cause serious damage or injuries."We do not expect major damage and the quake was moderate, despite being strong. But we expect some of the disciples," said GC Debnath, the director in the unity of Calcutta's state-run Indian Meteorological Department.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.