Earthquake epicentres have been increasingly coming closer to Dhaka, the capital city. The epicentre of two recent mild tremors were near Munshiganj and Tangail. These age-old dilapidated concrete structures in old part of the city pose a serious threat to life and surroundings in the event of a strong tremor. — FE Photo by KAZ Sumon Another light earthquake jolted parts of Dhaka on Sunday, just six days after a mild tremor, reports UNB.
The earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, was felt at 12:49 pm and it lasted only a few seconds, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological Department update signed by Assistant Meteorologist Farzana Sultana.
The epicentre of the earthquake was in Tangali district, 59 km northwest of the BMD Seismic Centre in Dhaka's Agargaon area, it said.
No casualties were reported.
Earlier, on September 9, a mild earthquake jolted parts of Sylhet region.
The earthquake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, originated in the Cachar district of India's Assam and lasted a few seconds.
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