PM Takaichi said 30 people were injured in the quake which triggered tsunami waves up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) high
Tsunami warnings issued, residents asked to evacuate
According to Indian Center for Seismology, the tremor had a 4.1 magnitude.
Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain
Epicentre of 3.6 magnitude tremor was in Ghorashal of Narsingdi
Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia flying at high altitudes are impacting flight operations
Experts said at least 70 percent of the port city's multi-storey buildings are at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher.
Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now
Quake's epicentre was Narsingdi, say Met office, USGS
A tremor five years ago caused the same building to lean slightly
The mistake occurred due to an analysis error, met office says
At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and several hundred injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh yesterday morning, cracking buildings, sending debris crashing down, and driving residents into the streets in fear.
Here are some photos of Dhaka and Narsingdi, the epicentre of the quake
New buildings follow building code, but many older structures built without adhering to it, she says
BMD reports epicentre in Narsingdi's Madhabdi
The twister on Friday evening flipped cars like toys and wrecked buildings in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, a town of 14,000 people in Parana state
More than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled
Melissa has already been blamed for at least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week
