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6 mild earthquakes hit Sylhet and surroundings in 16 hours

Saturday, 31 October 2026, 9:00

6 mild earthquakes hit Sylhet and surroundings in 16 hours

Earthquakes have been felt once again in Sylhet and various parts of the country. The tremor was felt on Saturday, October 31 at 2:19 PM. In total, six earthquakes were reported in Bangladesh and surrounding areas over the past 16 hours. However, the magnitude of these earthquakes was slight, so many people did not notice them.

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, an earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred 28 kilometers west of Chhatak in Sylhet on Saturday at 2:19 PM, and another of magnitude 3.4 occurred at 6:30 AM on the same day, 28 kilometers west of Chhatak. In addition, other earthquakes were recorded in Manipur, India at 10:16 AM on Saturday, in Assam at 7:13 AM, and in Assam and Myanmar on Friday night. Among these, two originated in the Chhatak area of Sylhet, two in Assam, one in Manipur, and one in Myanmar.

Meanwhile, during the earthquake, residents of Sylhet and various other areas reported hearing sounds at doors and windows and feeling mild tremors on social media. However, it could not be confirmed whether each of these sounds and tremors had a direct connection to a specific earthquake. No immediate information was available from the Sylhet office of the meteorological department.

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