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Mild earthquake jolts Sylhet

News Desk Earthquake 2023-08-29, 5:41pm

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A mild tremor of 4.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale was felt in Sylhet area around 1:10pm on Tuesday.



A mild tremor of 4.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale was felt in Sylhet area around 1:10pm on Tuesday.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was 18 kilometres away from Sylhet's Jaintapur.

It was learned the epicentre was at a depth of 10 kilometres.

No damage or casualties were reported as of filing this report.