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Vol. 5 Num 1125 Mon. July 30, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


Minor quake jolts Ctg


A minor earthquake, measuring 3.7 on Richter scale, occurred in Chittagong yesterday.

The distance of the epicentre was about 285 kms southeast of Dhaka Seismic Observatory and about 70 kms South-southeast of Chittagong Seismic Observatory.

The earthquake occurred at 02 hours 19 minutes and 56 seconds (BST), said a Met Office bulletin.