The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand serves as yet another warning for Dhaka.

Dhaka, Ctg, Sylhet, Mymensingh most vulnerable regions, it says

The series of six earthquakes that shook Myanmar yesterday, occurring along the Sagaing fault -- the country’s longest faultline -- served as a stark reminder of Dhaka’s earthquake vulnerability.

The tremor was felt at 11:36am

The quake was felt simultaneously in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Bhutan, and China.

The temblor struck at a shallow depth

This is not the first earthquake in January

Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand people and cause billions of dollars in damage, experts say.

Today's quake was the most powerful recorded within a 200-kilometre radius in the last five years

The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four people, injuring dozens and sparking a tsunami warning for southern Japan and the Philippines that was later lifted

The powerful main tremor, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, injured at least 330 people, local authorities said.

The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the afternoon on Monday

Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes on Tuesday after China's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 118 people and injured hundreds more

Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.

Analysing the recent earthquake can provide valuable information about future threats.

The magnitude 5.6 quake that struck the country in the morning triggered widespread panic, but there was no report of major casualties or damages

At least 76 garment workers were injured when they tried to rush to exit the factory building in Chauddagram of Cumilla after a 5.6 tremor jolted the country this morning

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Bangladesh this morning.

Although extremely unpredictable, earthquakes are a reality we must be prepared for.