Dhaka, February 27: A strong earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Bangladesh at 1:52 PM local time. Residents in the Satkhira district felt the ground tremble for several seconds. During the Friday prayers, worshippers in mosques experienced the tremors, causing families to panic and rush outside their homes.
According to Bangladeshi media outlet UNB, this marks the third earthquake in Bangladesh within 40 hours. Earlier, a mild quake was felt on Wednesday night in Dhaka, Sylhet district, and surrounding areas. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake at 10:53 PM on the same night.
On Thursday, another mild tremor was recorded in Dhaka and various parts of the country. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation and Research Centre noted that this tremor, which occurred at 12:04 PM, registered a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale.
According to The Daily Star, frightened residents described this as the strongest earthquake they had ever experienced. The local meteorological office confirmed that the earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 18 kilometers southeast of Satkhira city, near the Asasuni sub-district.
Zulfikar Ali, acting officer at the Satkhira meteorological office, stated that the epicenter was indeed in Asasuni. Saeeduzzaman Imu, the executive officer of the sub-district, reported that the tremors were intense, causing widespread fear among the populace. Fortunately, there have been no reports of damage.
Alauuddin Hussain, who was in a mosque in Asasuni during the quake, said, “I felt the shock directly in my chest.” Rabiu Al Alam and Tuhin Ghazi, who were praying at the Kulla Baitul Aman Jame Mosque, described the ground shaking violently. Masood Rana and Sadik Anwar, who were at the Bodta Central Jame Mosque, remarked, “It felt like everything was turning upside down.”
When asked about fault lines in Satkhira, Professor Syed Humayun Akhtar, former chairman of the Geology Department at Dhaka University, explained that earthquakes can be caused by multiple factors, not just fault lines. He noted that another earthquake had occurred in Satkhira approximately 10 to 12 years ago.
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