A mild earthquake shook up parts of Dhaka, Sylhet and Bangladesh’s north-east on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. According to the US Geological Survey, it measured 5.4 on the Richter scale and it happened around 10:16am. An official at the meteorological office said the epicentre of the quake was 389 kilometres north-east of Dhaka at Barapathar in India’s northeast.India’s northeast is seismologically sensitive area and up to 200 micro-tremors are reported from the region every year.
The official said Wednesday’s tremor was felt in parts in Dhaka and Sylhet divisions.
No casualties have been reported.
BSS reports from Rangpur: A mild earthquake with magnitude of 5.6 point on the Richter scale jolted the city of Rangpur and adjoining areas for 19.44 seconds from 10:16am on Wednesday, official sources said.
Most of the city residents came out of their houses as fear of destructive earthquake increased after the city of Rangpur experienced a number of mild to moderate tremors over the past few years.
‘We experienced the mild quake just for few seconds and no information of any damages were received from anywhere in the city,’ local people and sources in the local police control room said.
-With Agencies/New Age input
