Moderate quake jolts Dhaka, some other parts of country

A moderate-intensity earthquake struck the Bangladesh capital on Wednesday morning while mild tremors were felt in many parts of the country as well, reports UNB.

The quake measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale and its epicentre was Lakhipur, about 242 kms north of Dhaka, said Abdul Hamid of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

India’s National Center for Seismology, in a tweet, said, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.2, Occurred on 07-07-2021, 08:45:25 IST, Lat: 26.15 & Long: 90.28, Depth: 14 Km, Location: 71km N of Tura, Meghalaya, India.”

Tremor was felt in Dhaka and several other parts of the country at 9.15am, said the BMD official. No casualties or damage to properties have been reported so far, he added.