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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.