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Earthquake jolts capital, other parts of country


Earthquake jolts capital, other parts of country

A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of the county including the capital Dhaka tonight. The earthquake was felt at 8:42 p.m., a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) press release said.

The epicentre of the 5.1 magnitude earthquake was in Kakching in the Manipur state of India, about 366 km North-East of the BMD Seismic Centre at Agargaon in the city.

No damage caused by the quake has been reported yet.

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