Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Bangladesh: Earthquake Felt Again in Dhaka

I think that it was 4:45 Bangladesh Standard (Daylight Saving) Time (GMT+7) and an earthquake again happened. It is very late at night and most people are sleeping. Last night, another earthquake hit and it originated in the Andaman Sea. Tonight, I felt the quake only for 5-6 seconds but I felt it more strongly compared to last night. I was sitting in my chair and table and it moved a bit. In my life, I cannot remember the experiences of many earthquakes. What I can say is that I felt most strongly tonight.

I am sure now that it was an earthquake as I can find confirmation in the website: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi/events/us/2009keby/us/index.html

It originated in the border of India and Myanmar. It was an earthquake of magnitude of 5.4. So, it was milder compared to that of last night. That is why, I am some confused that why I became more afraid tonight. The only thing that I wish is that in my city, people can come to their good senses and become conscious about the possible damage a powerful earthquake can cause to a densely populated city like Dhaka.