The Bay of Bengal's ecosystem is facing threats from algal blooms and the formation of Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ), also known as "Dead Zones," which can have devastating consequences for marine life.

“The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.1 which is a strong magnitude and the area where it occurred in the Bay of Bengal is a seismic zone where reaction of tectonic plates is high; such areas are ...

Kolkata earthquake: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Bay of Bengal on Tuesday at 6:10 a.m ... Kolkata falls in Seismic Zone III, meaning the city faces a moderate risk of earthquakes.

Tremors felt in Kolkata triggered panic even as there were no reports of immediate damage in the city and its surrounding areas A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha and ...

Also Read: Delhi-NCR Earthquake Latest News EQ of M: 5.1, On: 25/02/2025 06:10:25 IST, Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E, Depth: 91 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal. Kolkata, located in Seismic Zone III, faces ...

AM, sending tremors through Kolkata and nearby regions. The National Center for Seismology confirmed the quake's depth at 91 km. Though no damage has been reported, residents shared their experiences ...

Kolkata earthquake updates: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning ... Kolkata falls in Seismic Zone III, meaning the city faces a moderate risk of earthquakes.

More than 100 olive ridley turtles were found dead in Bangladesh’s Cox’s ... Cox’s Bazar in the Bay of Bengal, and they come to the beaches to lay eggs before returning to the sea.

This “dead zone” can last for weeks—the longest recorded in Green Bay was 43 days—and extends more than 30 miles into the bay. “We’ve had gobies that have been beaching themselves on the shores trying ...

In a refreshing turn of events in the turtle conservation programme, the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles have reappeared at Eakakulanasi Island of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary for mass nesting ...

The NCS confirmed the details of the earthquake on social media platform X, stating, “EQ of M: 5.1, On: 25/02/2025 06:10:25 IST, Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E, Depth: 91 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal.” ...

Bay of Bengal." Kolkata, which lies in Seismic Zone III, is considered to have a moderate risk of earthquakes. While the city is not as prone to major seismic activity as regions like Northeast ...