Early morning earthquake jolts Sylhet

An earthquake was felt in Sylhet and surrounding areas early Monday morning.

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and other international earthquake monitoring agencies, the earthquake measured 5.4 on the Richter scale. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor jolted the region at 4:47am. The epicenter was 14 kilometers south-southwest of Dhing town in Assam, India, and 68 kilometers northeast of Guwahati, with a depth of around 35 kilometers below the surface.

Residents reported feeling the tremor in several areas of Sylhet city including Kumarpara, Zindabazar, Upashahar, Ambarkhana, Tilagor, and Shahporan police station areas, as well as in the upazilas of South Surma, Jaintapur, and Companiganj.
Many Facebook users posted that they had felt the tremor early in the morning.    �"UNB