Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of country -

A moderate earthquake jolted Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh at 1:23am, creating panic among people, reports BSS.

According to the seismic observatory and research centre of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the earthquake originated in Wazin, Manipur, India, and the epicentre was 489 km northeast from the BMD seismic centre. The intensity of the earthquake was 5.1.

The tremor was also felt in neighbouring Myanmar. Earlier this month, tremors were recorded on January 3 and Jan 7.

The January 3 earthquake, which originated 482 kilometres away from Dhaka, was moderate in intensity, while that on January 7 was more severe.

Besides, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department reported another earthquake on January 21 having a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale originating in Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.