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Tremor jolts Bandarban

12 December 2009, 17:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Bandarban

A mild tremor, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, jolted different areas of Bandarban on Friday night. The epicentre of the earthquake that was felt at about 23 hours 22 minutes 31.26 seconds (BST) was about 365 kms south-east of Dhaka seismic observatory, met office said. Being panicked, local people of Bandarban came out of their houses during the tremor that lasted for a few seconds. However, there was on report of casualty or damage to property.