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6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other areas

Earthquake 2021-11-26, 9:18am

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka, Chattogram and some other parts of the country early Friday morning.



Dhaka, Nov 26 : A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka, Chattogram and some other parts of the country early Friday morning.

The tremor was felt around 5:45 am.

 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was near Hakha, Chin State, Myanmar.

However, no casualties were reported so far.

The earthquake also  jolted West Bengal,Assam and  Tripura, according to Indian media, reports UNB..