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A moderate earthquake in Bangladesh on Friday morning sent tremors across West Bengal and parts of Northeast India, briefly disrupting daily activity and a Test match in Dhaka. No damage or casualties were reported.
Preliminary readings from seismic agencies placed the quake’s magnitude between 5.2 and 5.7.
It struck at 10:08 am (IST) at a depth of 10 km, with the epicentre located near Ghorasal in Dhaka at latitude 23.77°N and longitude 90.51°E, according to the US Geological Survey and early data from the National Centre for Seismology.
In Kolkata, people felt the tremors around 10:10 am and rushed out of homes and buildings. Social media users shared videos of fans and furniture shaking; one resident in Salt Lake Sector 3 said the tremor lasted seven to eight seconds. Similar reports came from Malda, Nadia, Cooch Behar, and Dakshin and Uttar Dinajpur.
Tremors were also felt in Guwahati, Agartala and Shillong as the quake rippled across parts of Northeast India. Visuals showed residents gathering outside residential complexes, schools and commercial buildings shortly after the shaking.
In Dhaka, the earthquake briefly halted the Bangladesh–Ireland Test match. Play resumed within minutes, and officials reported no damage to the stadium.
The event was the third quake reported in the region on Friday, following two moderate earthquakes in Pakistan and Afghanistan earlier in the day, according to the NCS.
Preliminary readings from seismic agencies placed the quake’s magnitude between 5.2 and 5.7.
It struck at 10:08 am (IST) at a depth of 10 km, with the epicentre located near Ghorasal in Dhaka at latitude 23.77°N and longitude 90.51°E, according to the US Geological Survey and early data from the National Centre for Seismology.
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1/ A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Bangladesh near Dhaka (27 km NNE) and Tungi (18 km ENE) on Nov 21, 2025 at 10:38 local time. #sismo
Tremors felt in Bangladesh and India. pic.twitter.com/PJ2fY3omQp
— GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) November 21, 2025
In Kolkata, people felt the tremors around 10:10 am and rushed out of homes and buildings. Social media users shared videos of fans and furniture shaking; one resident in Salt Lake Sector 3 said the tremor lasted seven to eight seconds. Similar reports came from Malda, Nadia, Cooch Behar, and Dakshin and Uttar Dinajpur.
: People vacating offices in the IT sector of Saltlake city in #Kolkata following strong tremors felt in parts of #WestBengal. pic.twitter.com/omkIlB7Aqa
— Pooja Mehta (@pooja_news) November 21, 2025
Tremors were also felt in Guwahati, Agartala and Shillong as the quake rippled across parts of Northeast India. Visuals showed residents gathering outside residential complexes, schools and commercial buildings shortly after the shaking.
In Dhaka, the earthquake briefly halted the Bangladesh–Ireland Test match. Play resumed within minutes, and officials reported no damage to the stadium.
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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Dhaka, Bangladesh, felt in Dhaka, Tungi, Barisal, Comilla (Bangladesh), Kolkata (India). #earthquake #sismo #depremhttps://t.co/fDXqIUVzLF
— GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) November 21, 2025
The event was the third quake reported in the region on Friday, following two moderate earthquakes in Pakistan and Afghanistan earlier in the day, according to the NCS.
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