Dhaka: An earthquake shook Dhaka and several other parts of the country on Friday afternoon. It was the third tremor that hit Bangladesh within a span of 40 hours.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale was felt at 1:52 pm. The epicentre was located in Assasuni upazila of Satkhira District, said meteorologist Shahnaj Sultana of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that the epicentre was located 47 kilometres southwest of Khulna district town and 29 kilometres southeast of Satkhira. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been received.
UNB’s Khulna correspondent noted that a moderate earthquake was also felt in Khulna and Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira at around 1:52 pm. Md Mizanur Rahman, a weather officer at the Khulna Meteorological Department, confirmed the quake was of moderate intensity.
In Satkhira, many residents rushed out of their homes in fear when the tremor struck. However, no structural damage was reported immediately.
Earlier, a mild earthquake was felt in Dhaka, Sylhet district, and adjoining areas on Wednesday night. The tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 10:53 pm, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
Another mild quake struck Dhaka and various parts of the country on Thursday. The Earthquake Observation and Research Centre of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department recorded this tremor, which occurred at 12:04 pm, with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale.