Moderate quake hits southern Bangladesh

A moderate intensity quake, measuring 5.1 in the Richter scale, hit Bangladesh on Sunday night but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

A moderate intensity quake, measuring 5.1 in the Richter scale, hit Bangladesh on Sunday night but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

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The epicentre of the quake was located at 31 kilometres south of Chittagong in Southern Bangladesh.

The quake was felt at 2012 IST and was centred at a depth of 28 kms at a latitude of 22.0 degree North and a longitude of 91.8 degree East, the Met office said in a statement.

The south Asian nation sits on active tectonic plates and the country ofter experience mild and moderate tremors.