Earthquake felt in Bangladesh

Staff Reporter Published: 7 January 2025, 08:19 AM | Updated: 7 January 2025, 08:32 AM
Earthquake felt in Bangladesh
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An earthquake was felt in several parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, on Tuesday morning. The tremor occurred at 7:05 am. However, no damage has been reported so far.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located in Tibet, China, with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale. The tremor was also felt in Nepal, India, and Bhutan, in addition to Bangladesh.

Earlier, on January 3, a moderate earthquake was felt in Dhaka, Sylhet, and various other parts of Bangladesh. The epicentre of that earthquake was in neighboring Myanmar, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.