earthquake

Moderate earthquake jolts Dhaka

A moderate earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of the country in the early hours of Wednesday.

Earthquake readiness: Unprepared Dhaka at grave risk

The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand serves as yet another warning for Dhaka.

Bangladesh at high earthquake risk, fire service issues alert

Dhaka, Ctg, Sylhet, Mymensingh most vulnerable regions, it says

A wake-up call for Dhaka

The series of six earthquakes that shook Myanmar yesterday, occurring along the Sagaing fault -- the country’s longest faultline -- served as a stark reminder of Dhaka’s earthquake vulnerability.

5.3 magnitude tremor hits Assam, jolts parts of Bangladesh

The quake was felt simultaneously in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Bhutan, and China.

Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean

The temblor struck at a shallow depth

Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

This is not the first earthquake in January

Japan panel says 'megaquake' probability up to 82%

Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand people and cause billions of dollars in damage, experts say.

February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019

Light earthquake felt in Bangladesh

The light tremor, measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, is felt in different parts of the country including the capital.

January 22, 2019
January 22, 2019

Another 6.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesian province

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported that a 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara’s West Sumba of Indonesia again.

November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018

Earthquake in Iran leaves over 600 injured

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Iran's western border with Iraq injured more than 600 people, most suffering minor wounds, state television has said. No fatalities have been reported.

August 6, 2018
August 6, 2018

Powerful quake on Indonesia's Lombok island kills 91, tourists flee

Daybreak reveals chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week.

February 6, 2018
February 6, 2018

Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes northeast Taiwan, hotel collapses

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just to the northeast of the city of Hualien in Taiwan tonight, the US Geological Survey says, causing a hotel to collapse and forcing the closure of a nearby highway, the government says.

January 30, 2018
January 30, 2018

4.2 magnitude tremor jolts northern districts

A mild earthquake jolts the northern districts of Bangladesh including Rajshahi.

January 20, 2018
January 20, 2018

Mild tremor jolts northern districts

A mild earthquake jolts some parts of the country’s northern districts.

November 9, 2017
November 9, 2017

Tremor jolts Dhaka, some other dists

A tremor jolted different parts of the country, including the capital, yesterday morning.

November 8, 2017
November 8, 2017

Tremor jolts Dhaka

A mild earthquake jolts different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka.

October 13, 2017
October 13, 2017

Homes heedless of tremor risk

The Tejgaon Fire Station building in the capital has been retrofitted and six more fire station buildings await the same to become earthquake resistant. At least 300 garment factory buildings across the country and many office buildings of international organisations in Dhaka also have undergone the seismic retrofitting.