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Mild earthquake shakes parts of Bangladesh
Greenwatch Desk
Earthquake
2026-06-12, 8:57am
A mild earthquake was felt in parts of Bangladesh on Thursday night, causing brief tremors in several districts.
The tremor, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, struck at 9:40 pm, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The EMSC said the epicentre was near Silchar in India, close to Karimganj on the Bangladesh border adjacent to Sylhet. The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 kilometres below the surface.
Tremors were reported from parts of Sylhet, Mymensingh and Dhaka.
No immediate reports of casualties or damage were received, reports UNB.