India, Feb. 27 -- Strong tremors rattled Kolkata on Friday afternoon following an earthquake with an epicenter in southwestern Bangladesh. The sudden jolts sparked widespread panic, sending residents rushing from their homes into the streets for safety. Social media was quickly flooded with reactions as people shared accounts of the shaking, with many posting videos of swaying ceiling fans and furniture to document the moment.

"An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit South-West from BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka in Bangladesh. Tremors felt in Kolkata, West Bengal," ANI tweeted while sharing a video which captures a fan and a bottle sharing due to tremors. It also shows residents standing outside their homes....