Within a span of five minutes, Sylhet experienced two mild earthquakes early Thursday, triggering panic among people.
The first quake struck at 2:20:31 am followed by a second at 2:25:14 am, Shah Md Sajib Hossain, assistant meteorologist of the Sylhet Seismic Observatory Centre, said on Thursday morning. No damage or casualties were reported so far, he said.
According to the Seismic Observatory of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the first quake measured 3.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre reported to be in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet district.
The second tremor, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, originated from Borolekha upazila in neighbouring Moulvibazar district, according to the BMD. Bangladesh had recently experienced several earthquakes, with the epicentre in Narsingdi, raising concerns among people across the country.
