United News of Bangladesh

The third mild earthquake, considered an aftershock of Friday’s powerful tremor, was felt in parts of Narsingdi and nearby districts on Saturday evening, heightening concern among residents. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the latest quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 6:06 pm (local time). Its epicenter was located 11 kilometres west of Narsingdi at a depth of 10 kilometres. Earlier in the morning, another aftershock was felt in Narsingdi's Palash upazila. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the quake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 10:36 am. Its epicentre was located about 29 km west of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon. However, no damage or casualties were reported, officials said. Read more: Ceiling And Wall Cracks After An Earthquake: When To Worry Friday’s 5.7-magnitude earthquake, which hit several parts of Bangladesh, left at least 10 people dead and dozens injured. Of the casualties, four were reported in Dhaka, five in Narsingdi — the epicentre — and one in Narayanganj.