A mild earthquake was felt in Manirampur upazila of Jashore at 2:27pm on Saturday, September 27.
The tremor registered a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre located within Manirampur itself.
Md Rubaiyat Kabir, Officer-in-Charge of the Earthquake Observation and Research Centre at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, confirmed the incident to Jago News. He described it as a low-intensity earthquake and noted that this marks the seventh time this year that seismic activity has been recorded within the country’s borders.
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Earlier this month, on 21 September, another tremor was felt in the Sylhet region. That earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.0, originated in Chhatak, Sunamganj district.
Authorities have assured the public that such low-magnitude quakes typically cause no damage, but advised residents to remain alert and follow safety guidelines in the event of stronger seismic activity.