A moderate-degree earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country in the early hours of Friday, reports UNB.
According to the Richter Scale it was a quake of 5.6 degree and its epicenter was in Mawlaik district of Myanmar, about 471 km east of the capital, said Iqbal Ahmed, in-charge of the Seismic Observatory and Research Centre under Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Tremors were felt in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh at 4.22am local time, said the official.
Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.
A 5 to 5.9 magnitude quake is considered moderate and can cause slight damage to buildings and other structures.
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