Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of country

Residents of Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh felt tremors from a moderate earthquake that hit neighbouring Bhutan on Sunday night.

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the ⁠epicentre of the magnitude 5.6 quake, which struck at 11:36pm (local time), was located 15km west-northwest of Punākha, a city in Bhutan, at a depth ⁠of 10km.

Tremors were also felt in India, Nepal and China, media reports said.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the epicentre was located 432km north of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka.

Following the quake, panicked residents in the capital and elsewhere rushed out of their homes. Many called their relatives and loved ones to inquire about their well-being.   

No casualties or property damage were reported immediately.