An earthquake, estimated to be of 5.9 magnitude, jolted Dhaka and other areas of Bangladesh at 5:11pm on Sunday, according to earthquaketrack.com.
According to the earthquake monitoring site, affected countries are Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Bhutan and China.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the jolt originated 10 km NNE of Kharupatia, India.
The Assam state disaster management authority said the tremor was recorded at 4:41pm local time, with its epicenter in Udalguri district at a shallow depth of 5 km.
Strong vibrations were felt in nearby areas, sending residents outdoors in panic.
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