A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt across the nation, with Dhaka serving as the epicenter. Satkhira

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt across the nation, with Dhaka serving as the epicenter. Satkhira

On Friday afternoon, there was an earthquake that was felt throughout the nation, including the capital. According to the Meteorological Department, Asashuni Upazila in Satkhira was the epicenter of the earthquake.

At 1:52:29 PM, the earthquake was felt. For a few seconds, there was an earthquake. The Agargaon Meteorological Department in Dhaka is 188 kilometers away from the epicenter. The earthquake's Richter scale value was 5.4, according to meteorologist Farzana Sultana of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department's Earthquake Observation Center. It was a moderate earthquake, according to Rubayat Kabir, the man in charge of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department's Earthquake Observation Center. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3. But according to Humayun Akhtar, a former professor of Dhaka University's Department of Geology, the earthquake was felt twice in a row. He added that Satkhira was the source.

Anandabazar Online reports that Kolkata and other West Bengal districts also experienced tremors. On the Richter scale, the tremor's magnitude was five. On Wednesday night, an earthquake was felt throughout the nation, including in Dhaka. According to the Richter scale, its magnitude was 5.1.

The earthquake originated in Myanmar. The earthquake was moderate.