The quake hit at 6:14 am local time, with the epicentre located at a depth of 30 km in Narsingdi (Representative image. Unsplash) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

A mild earthquake of magnitude 4.1 shook Bangladesh on early Thursday, with tremors felt in the capital Dhaka and neighbouring districts.

The quake hit at 6:14 am local time, with the epicentre located at a depth of 30 km in Narsingdi, news portal tbsnews.net reported, quoting the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

There were no reports of damage or casualties.

Given the quake's shallow depth, residents in Dhaka and surrounding districts felt only a light tremor, the report said.

Bangladesh faces a high risk of major earthquakes as it lies at the junction of three tectonic plates -- t

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