This information was confirmed by Nizam Uddin Ahmed, an official at the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. He said, "This is a minor earthquake. Its epicentre is Bypail."
According to local reports, a portion of the railing broke off and fell onto a butcher's stall on the street below, hitting customers and pedestrians passing through the crowded lane.
The USGS reported that the quake occurred at 10:08 am (IST). Tremors were widely felt in Dhaka around 10:40 am and were also reported in parts of India.
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.8, Occurred on 16-06-2023, 10:16:15 IST, Lat: 24.86 & Long: 91.98, Depth: 70 Km, Region: Bangladesh," the National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet.