Myanmar quake sends tremors to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar


FE Team | Published: April 18, 2021 22:56:19 | Updated: April 19, 2021 11:04:18


Myanmar quake sends tremors to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar

An earthquake centred in Myanmar has sent tremors in the southern regions of Bangladesh, including Chattogram and Cox's Bazar.

The 5.0 magnitude quake struck at 7:24pm on Sunday, according to Zahirul Islam, an official at the Meteorological Department's earthquake observation centre.

The epicentre of the earthquake was 414 km south-east of Dhaka, 274 km east of Chattogram and 258 km east of Cox's Bazar in Myanmar's Hakha region, reports bdnews24.com.

Earlier on April 5, tremors were felt in several parts of the country, including the capital, due to an earthquake in Bhutan.

 

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