Quake jolts Jashore, 3rd in Bangladesh this month

Bangladesh experienced its third earthquake this month on Saturday, with the epicenter in Monirampur, Jashore, reports UNB.

The tremor measured 3.5 on the Richter scale.

According to the Meteorological Department, the quake occurred at 2:27 pm, with Monirampur located about 157 kilometres southwest of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka.

The earthquake was mild and brief, but many residents reported feeling it in social media. No damage has been reported so far.

Earlier this month, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in India on September 14, followed by a 4.0-magnitude tremor in Chatak, Sunamganj, in the Sylhet division on September 21.