Published on 06:56 PM, August 01, 2016

Mild tremor shakes Ctg, Sylhet

Photo Courtesy: US Geological Survey

A moderate earthquake shook Chittagong, Sylhet and their adjacent areas this afternoon.

The tremor, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, was felt around 4:01PM, according to the Met Office.

The epicenter of the earthquake was Myanmar, 507 km southeast of BMD Seismic Centre at Agargaon, Dhaka.

However, there was no immediate report of any damage or casualty.