Magnitude of 5.6 South Pacific Ocean, 355 km northeast of Aneityum Island, Vanuatu and Magnitude of 5.5 North Pacific Ocean, 205 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, Magnitude of 4.9 in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Coral Sea, 60 km northeast of Mare Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia,Maluku Sea, 119 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia,Philippine Sea, Central Luzon, 95 km north of Polillo Island, Philippines
The epicentre, located near Ghorashal in Narsingdi district, produced a shallow tremor that caused major panic across the capital. Reports confirm deaths from collapsing structures and falling railings amid chaotic evacuations.
Tremors were also felt across parts of India, including Kolkata. Bangladesh's central region is typically less quake-prone, but the nation sits on the active collision zone of three major tectonic plates.
Scientists warn that the country's dense population, ageing buildings and proximity to major faults increase its risk profile.
Visuals from the ground show rescue teams, cracked walls and residents gathered outside buildings as authorities assess structural integrity and track aftershocks. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the region's seismic exposure
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken central Bangladesh, killing at least six people and leaving dozens injured.
Buildings in the country's capital, Dhaka, swayed in the temblor on Friday morning, sending panicked residents into the streets.The quake's epicentre in the Ghorashal area in Narsingdi district, about 25km from Dhaka.The US Geological Survey said it had a depth of 10km.
Dhaka-based DBC Television reported that at least six people died in Bangladesh's capital; three from the collapse of a building roof and a wall, and three pedestrians when building railings fell on them in Dhaka
According to the USGS, though northern and southeastern Bangladesh are seismically active regions due to interactions between the India and Eurasia plates, the country's central region