Mild earthquake jolts Dhaka, parts of country

Published : Tuesday, 26 May, 2026 at 12:38 PM Count : 53

Observer Online Report

A mild earthquake was felt across Dhaka, Gazipur and several other parts of the country at about 11:41AM on Tuesday.

The tremor measured 3.6 on the Richter scale, with an epicenter in Mymensingh's Bhaluka upazila, causing no structural damage or casualties.

While the tremor was mild, experts are expressing concern over an increasing trend of earthquakes originating within Bangladesh, particularly in areas previously considered lower-risk.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake originated at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the surface.

Also read

China tops Bangladesh trade deficit list

Govt to tackle dengue with active participation of people: Fakhrul

Bangladesh seeks investor-friendly climate

Cocktail blast at Technical intersection

445 earthquake shelters earmarked in Dhaka: Minister

No state duty more important than Parliament: Speaker

Nahid calls 3 ministers ‘Failures’

Shafiqur slams BNP of abandoning justice pledge

Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury

Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Online: 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 41053012; 01550707296
E-mail: online@dailyobserverbd.com mailobserverbd@gmail.com

🔝