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It was a quiet Wednesday evening on 21st May 2014, when Odisha, usually more familiar with cyclones than seismic jolts, was rudely rattled by one of the strongest earthquakes felt in the state in recent memory.
While the ground quivered for just under a minute, the psychological and infrastructural ripples lasted much longer. From Bhubaneswar to Berhampur, the tremors forced thousands to rush out of homes and hospitals. It gave people memories of a state unused to such tectonic drama.
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck at 9:52 PM IST, with its epicentre located in the Bay of Bengal, approximately 310 km southeast of Bhubaneswar...