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5.2 magnitude earthquake felt in Dhaka, rest of country

Earthquake 2022-12-05, 10:19am

Earthquake



Dhaka, Dec 5 --A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in Dhaka and some other parts of the country on Monday morning, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake was felt at 9:02 am, it said.

According to the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10km in the Bay of Bengal. However, no casualties were reported so far. - UNB