The epicentre of the earthquake was 92km east of Sylhet
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck the India-Bangladesh border near Sylhet Thursday evening; tremors were felt in Dhaka and neighboring areas with no reported damage. South Asia's growing data center footprint makes seismic resilience and disaster recovery planning essential.
June 12, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
An earthquake has been felt in several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, but no damage or casualties have been reported so far.
According to the France-based European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.5 and struck at 9:10pm local time in India (9:40pm in Bangladesh) on Thursday.
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The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.
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