Two tremors shake Bangladesh within 17 minutes, strike near Myanmar border

Bangladesh has been shaken by two moderate earthquakes within 17 minutes near the Myanmar border.

On Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 5.9-magnitude tremor at 9:33pm local time, followed by a 5.2-magnitude quake at 9:51pm, originating 67.8 km below the surface.

Earlier, at 4:36am, Satkhira in the southwest was shaken by a 4.1-magnitude tremor, according to the earthquake monitoring centre. 

Assistant meteorologist Farzana Sultana said the early-morning quake was light, causing minimal impact.

The twin night tremors were felt across multiple districts, prompting brief panic but no immediate reports of damage.