earthquakes
Earthquake with epicentre in Badda jolts Dhaka again
Another mild earthquake has been felt in Dhaka and surrounding areas within a span of one day.
Ashulia–Baipail tremor aftershock of Narsingdi quake: Earthquake Research Centre
The strongest earthquake in a century was felt in Dhaka. Consecutive tremors across Bangladesh are heightening public panic. Less than 24 hours after Friday’s strong quake, another tremor was felt around the capital. The quake recorded at Ashulia’s Baipail was an aftershock of the Narsingdi–Madhabdi earthquake, according to the Earthquake Observation and Research Centre.
Earthquake death toll rises to 9 including 5 in Narsingdi, 665 injured
The death toll from the 5.7-magnitude earthquake has risen to nine, with five fatalities reported in Narsingdi, including a father and son and four more deaths in Dhaka and Narayanganj. So far, 665 people have been reported injured. According to the Meteorological Office, the earthquake originated at 10:38am on Friday, November 21, between Madhabdi and Ghorashal in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
Early Monday morning, Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan was struck by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, as reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The earthquake occurred at approximately 6:31 am.
Earthquake jolts parts of the country
A moderate earthquake jolted parts of Bangladesh including Dhaka on Sunday (June 02, 2024) afternoon.
5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other districts
A moderate earthquake jolted Dhaka, Sylhet, Chattogram and some other parts of the country on Wednesday evening.
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan's Ogasawara Islands
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on Tuesday struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo."However, no tsunami warnings issued there," said Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Strong earthquakes jolts Indonesia
An undersea quake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday night, reports ndtv.
Taiwan hit by over 80 quakes
More than 80 earthquakes have hit Taiwan. The earthquakes were felt on Taiwan's east coast from Monday (April 22) night to early hours of Tuesday (April 23). The strongest of these tremors was magnitude 6.3 originating in eastern Hualien.