Magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Myanmar shakes Bangladesh

Tremors have been felt in Dhaka and other areas

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Myanmar have shaken Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh.

The tremor struck at 10:51pm on Wednesday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s earthquake monitoring centre.

Assistant Meteorologist Farzana Sultana said the epicentre was in Myanmar, 462 kilometres from the Agargaon Met Office in Dhaka.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) also recorded the quake at magnitude 5.1, with its origin 129 kilometres below the surface.

No immediate reports of damage or casualties were available.