Kolkata and its neighborhood were rocked by a mild tremor due to a high intensity earthquake off the coast of Sumatra today. Tremors were felt in Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram and several other cities across South India following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia. Areas near Marina Beach Road in Chennai have been alerted in the wake of several coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands being put on alert, police said. There were no immediate reports of damage to property or loss of lives.

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