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5.0 earthquake felt in Dhaka, other areas

News Desk Earthquake 2023-06-16, 12:05pm

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was felt in Dhaka and other districts, across the country around 10:46am on Friday.



An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was felt in Dhaka and other districts, across the country around 10:46am on Friday.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located around 23 km southeast of Sylhet, at a depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

People took to social media to report the jolt all across the country.

No damage was reported at the time of filing this report.