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5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh

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Published: 21:15, 14 August 2023  
5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted different parts of Bangladesh including the capital Dhaka, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake was felt at 8:50 pm on Monday (August 14).

It was learned the epicentre was at a depth of 7 kilometres from kanaighat of Sylhet.

However, quoting the Android Earthquake Alerts system, Google said that the magnitude 5 earthquake occurred at 8:49 PM.
Apart from Bangladesh, the earthquake was felt in India and Myanmar.

Dhaka/SB/AKA