Earthquake: Mild earthquake in Sylhet, bigger shaking
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Splash
  • Features
  • Videos
  • Long Read
  • Games
  • Epaper
  • More
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Subscribe
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Splash
  • Features
  • Videos
  • Long Read
  • Games
  • Epaper
  • More
    • COVID-19
    • Bangladesh
    • Infograph
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Thoughts
    • Podcast
    • Quiz
    • Tech
    • Subscribe
    • Archive
    • Trial By Trivia
    • Magazine
    • Supplement
  • বাংলা
Mild earthquake in Sylhet, bigger shaking

Bangladesh

TBS Report
29 May, 2021, 11:35 am
Last modified: 29 May, 2021, 10:10 pm

Related News

  • 582km Sylhet roads damaged in floods
  • Flash Flood in Sylhet: Tk2,173 crore losses in fishery resources
  • Sylhet: Flood-hit city dwellers suffer crisis of gas, power and safe drinking water 
  • Flooding affects millions in Sylhet
  • Flood waters linger in Sylhet, sufferings surge

Mild earthquake in Sylhet, bigger shaking

People said that these tremors, lasting one to three seconds, were different from any previous earthquake

TBS Report
29 May, 2021, 11:35 am
Last modified: 29 May, 2021, 10:10 pm
Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Representational Image. Photo: Collected

The people of Sylhet felt earthquakes at least five times between 10:58am to 2pm on Saturday.

The source of the earthquakes was said to be 10-15 kilometres below the ground and 196 to 227 kilometres from Dhaka.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the first earthquake struck at 10:58am with a magnitude of 4.1. The magnitude of the tremor that occurred at 4pm was 4. The rest were milder.

People said that these tremors, lasting one to three seconds, were different from any previous earthquake. However, no casualties were reported.

"I felt a very bad kind of tremor. The last earthquake occurred at 2pm which lasted only a second, but I feared that the building would collapse. It was different from previous earthquakes that occurred in Assam or Nepal," said Jabed Kaiser, an assistant professor in the anthropology department at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.

Experts said that such light tremors often occur in this region. Having a high frequency can cause awkward tremors with vibrations for a brief time, but cannot cause major damage.

Dr Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan, Professor of Geology, Dhaka University, said, "There were high-frequency tremors, so it was felt for a short period. There are Dauki Faults in the Sylhet region. Energy stored inside the earth is released through Dauki Faults."

BMD Meteorologist Mominul Islam said, "Since 2019, sources of four earthquakes, with a magnitude between 2.77 and 4, were in Sylhet and surrounding areas. Out of five earthquakes on Saturday, the magnitude of two was 4. The earthquakes were not detected by seismographs in Dhaka. Data was found only from Sylhet."

"Small tremors can occur before or after a large earthquake. So, there is a possibility of large tremors in the Sylhet region. On the other hand, repeated earthquakes release the stored energy, which is good because the energy required for big earthquakes weakens through small tremors," he added.

In April, Dhaka felt an earthquake originated in Assam, 397 kilometres from Dhaka.

Top News

Earthquake / jolts / tremor / Sylhet

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Wheat stock at 3-year low and that may not be good for rice
    Wheat stock at 3-year low and that may not be good for rice
  • Photo: Collected
    Bangladesh among top 20 prospective solar farm capacity nations
  • Bangladesh Bank to sit with ABB, BAFEDA Thursday
    Bangladesh Bank to sit with ABB, BAFEDA Thursday

MOST VIEWED

  • Tk100 for bike, Tk2,400 for bus to cross Padma Bridge
    Tk100 for bike, Tk2,400 for bus to cross Padma Bridge
  • Bangladesh at risk of losing ownership of Banglar Samriddhi
    Bangladesh at risk of losing ownership of Banglar Samriddhi
  • Traffic jam as overturned van rescue takes 6hrs
    Traffic jam as overturned van rescue takes 6hrs
  • Photo: Collected
    BSEC seeks explanations from Shakib Al Hasan on entering gold venture
  • Project delays: The Sinohydro case
    Project delays: The Sinohydro case
  • File photo of Mahfuz Anam
    Explanation by Mahfuz Anam

Related News

  • 582km Sylhet roads damaged in floods
  • Flash Flood in Sylhet: Tk2,173 crore losses in fishery resources
  • Sylhet: Flood-hit city dwellers suffer crisis of gas, power and safe drinking water 
  • Flooding affects millions in Sylhet
  • Flood waters linger in Sylhet, sufferings surge

Features

Psycure has received various awards for their extraordinary contributions to promoting Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: Courtesy

Psycure: Meet the organisation serving the underserved university students (and beyond) with mental healthcare 

20h | Panorama
Underlying problems such as school dropouts need to be addressed first before taking a legal route to stop child labour. Photo: Reuters

‘Child labour in a country like Bangladesh is primarily a development issue, not so much of enforcement’

22h | Panorama
The balcony railings of the Boro Sardar Bari in Sonargaon. Made of cast iron, these railings feature vertical posts with intricate designs on top. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

The evolution of railing and grille designs

1d | Habitat
A Russian army service member fires a howitzer during drills at the Kuzminsky range in the southern Rostov region, Russia January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo

3 months of Ukraine war : Miscalculations, resistance and redirected focus

1d | Analysis

More Videos from TBS

Where the people have more weapons than military

Where the people have more weapons than military

9h | Videos
Govt plans to amnesty in the offing to bring back laundered money to meet dollar crises

Govt plans to amnesty in the offing to bring back laundered money to meet dollar crises

12h | Videos
Poet Nazrul Islam’s 123rd birth anniversary observed

Poet Nazrul Islam’s 123rd birth anniversary observed

12h | Videos
Soaring commodity prices put pressure on budget

Soaring commodity prices put pressure on budget

16h | Videos

Most Read

1
Tk100 for bike, Tk2,400 for bus to cross Padma Bridge
Bangladesh

Tk100 for bike, Tk2,400 for bus to cross Padma Bridge

2
Bangladesh at risk of losing ownership of Banglar Samriddhi
Bangladesh

Bangladesh at risk of losing ownership of Banglar Samriddhi

3
BSEC launches probe against Abul Khayer Hero and allies
Stocks

BSEC launches probe against Abul Khayer Hero and allies

4
Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Misfit Technologies: A Singaporean startup rooted firmly in Bangladesh

5
Illustration: TBS
Banking

Let taka slide

6
Photo: Collected
Industry

Spanish recycled cotton producer opens new facility in Bangladesh

The Business Standard
Top
  • Home
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Bangladesh
  • International
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Economy
  • Sitemap
  • RSS

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net

Copyright © 2022 THE BUSINESS STANDARD All rights reserved. Technical Partner: RSI Lab