An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 was felt in various parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Chattogram, on Friday.

However, no casualties were reported so far.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department reports that the earthquake struck at 12:25 p.m. with its epicentre at Mandalay, Myanmar, which is close to the Bangladeshi border.

The epicentre is 597 kilometers away from Dhaka. According to Md Rubayat Kabir, the acting officer of the Earthquake Observation and Research Centre at the Meteorological Department, the 7.3-magnitude earthquake is categorized as a major seismic event, according to Prothom Alo.

Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a slightly higher magnitude of 7.7.

According to the USGS, the epicentre was 16 kilometres north-northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar, at a depth of 10 kilometres.