Three Earthquakes Hit Within 90 Minutes, Tremors Felt Across the Country

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Publish : 04 Oct 2026, 08:24 AM

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Three earthquakes struck near the India-Myanmar border regions within a span of an hour and a half, sending tremors across various parts of the country, including Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Feni, and Dhaka.

The tremors occurred between 12:12 AM and 1:27 AM on Sunday night (October 4).

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first earthquake, measuring 4.9 in magnitude, struck the Myanmar-Bangladesh border region at 12:12 AM.

Just one minute later, at 12:13 AM, a second earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hit the border region between Bangladesh and India, near Lunglei in India's Mizoram state.

The third tremor, measuring 3.8 in magnitude, occurred at 1:27 AM near Agartala in India's Tripura state.

Light tremors from this quake were also reported in Dhaka and other areas.

The back-to-back earthquakes caused panic among residents in various areas.

However, no information regarding any casualties or damage has been reported so far.

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