5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the capital and other parts of the country yesterday afternoon.

The epicentre of the moderate earthquake was in the India-Myanmar border region, about 279km east of capital Dhaka, said Abdul Hamid, meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

The tremor was felt at 4:46pm, said the official.

However, no causalities were reported yet.