76 percent of the work had been completed by the deadline, say BWDB officials

Assasuni identified as epicentre; residents recount intense shaking during Jummah prayers

A strong 7.1-magnitude quake struck early Monday off Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island, US seismologists said

The epicentre of the quake, measured at 4 on Richter Scale, was in Gowainghat upazila near Dauki Fault Line

No immediate reports of damage in Bangladesh

The quake was at a depth of 35 km

Japan sits on top of four major tectonic plates

United States Geological Survey says

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Saturday, the island's weather agency said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage

Nearly 4.96 million people are currently internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to natural disasters in Bangladesh, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in its first comprehensive nationwide estimate.

About 85% of the displaced live in rural areas, it says

PM Takaichi said 30 people were injured in the quake which triggered tsunami waves up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) high

Tsunami warnings issued, residents asked to evacuate

According to Indian Center for Seismology, the tremor had a 4.1 magnitude.

Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain

Epicentre of 3.6 magnitude tremor was in Ghorashal of Narsingdi

Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia flying at high altitudes are impacting flight operations

Experts said at least 70 percent of the port city's multi-storey buildings are at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher.

Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now

Quake's epicentre was Narsingdi, say Met office, USGS