News update
  • Iran FM to Visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia     |     
  • Heatwave Tightens Grip as Mercury Rises Nationwide     |     
  • Prime Minister to address May Day rally on May 1      |     
  • Bangladesh at ‘High Risk’ From Measles, Warns WHO     |     
  • Dhaka-Seoul Ties Set for Strategic Partnership Push: Envoy     |     
  1. Home
  2. Nation
  3. Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other areas

Earthquake jolts Dhaka, other areas

Nation 2022-01-21, 9:49pm

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka, Chattogram and some other parts of the country on Friday.



Dhaka, Jan 21 :  A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka, Chattogram and some other parts of the country on Friday afternoon, said the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremor was felt around 4:12 pm.

According to the USGS the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 56.8 kilometers (35.29 miles) near Falam, Myanmar.

However, no casualties were reported so far, reports UNB.