{"id":2904,"date":"2025-11-21T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:00:01","slug":"bangladesh-5-5-magnitude-earthquake-what-we-know-so-far-earthquakes-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2904","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh 5.5-magnitude earthquake \u2013 what we know so far | Earthquakes News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"post-label__text\">EXPLAINER<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>At least five people killed in deadly earthquake close to the capital city Dhaka on Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 21 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">21 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>A powerful earthquake shook Bangladesh close to the capital city, Dhaka, on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring many others, the government said.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what we know so far.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-happened\">What happened?<\/h2>\n<p>An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Bangladesh at 10:38am (04:38 GMT), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The shaking lasted for 26 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Dhaka resident Shadman Sakif Islam told Al Jazeera that \u201csmall ripples\u201d he noticed in his coffee were followed by a \u201cmassive shake that started occurring without any warning\u201d as the earthquake took hold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy chair and the table started shaking wildly, and I was stuck there 10-15 seconds without processing what was going on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never felt anything like this in my whole life \u2026 I felt like riding on a boat, riding massive waves one after another,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4121697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4121697\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4121697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-21T053635Z_402092439_RC2T0IA28LHJ_RTRMADP_3_BANGLADESH-QUAKE-1763730573.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C539&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"earthquake\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4121697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents stand in an alley after evacuating their homes close to collapsed scaffolding following an earthquake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 21, 2025 [Mohammad Ponir Hossain\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"where-in-bangladesh-did-the-earthquake-hit\">Where in Bangladesh did the earthquake hit?<\/h2>\n<p>The tremor was felt near the city of Narsingdi, which is 33km (16 miles) from Dhaka. Many buildings in Dhaka sustained damage from the resulting quake.<\/p>\n<p>The epicentre was in Narsingdi\u2019s Madhabdi district, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.<\/p>\n<p>The tremors were felt as far away as in the neighbouring Indian city of Kolkata, more than 325km (about 200 miles)\u00a0 from the epicentre. No casualties have been reported there.<\/p>\n<p>Narsingdi is famous for its textile craft and garment industry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4121672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4121672\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4121672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Interactive_Bangaldesh_Earthquale_Nov21_2025-1763729110.png?quality=80\" alt=\"Interactive_Bangaldesh_Earthquale_Nov21_2025-1763729110\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4121672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Al Jazeera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-we-know-about-the-casualties\">What do we know about the casualties?<\/h2>\n<p>According to government figures, at least five people have been killed and roughly 100 people have been injured.<\/p>\n<p>Local media has reported higher death toll figures, but these have not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Dhaka-based DBC Television reported that at least six people had died in the capital \u2013 three when a building roof and wall collapsed and three pedestrians who were struck by falling railings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"are-earthquakes-common-in-bangladesh\">Are earthquakes common in Bangladesh?<\/h2>\n<p>Earthquakes do not take place in Bangladesh very frequently, despite the country being close to the boundaries of the Indian, Eurasian and Burmese tectonic plates and thus, seismically vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near Sylhet in northeastern Bangladesh, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). There were no reports of casualties or major damage from the quake.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, a magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit the border between India and Myanmar. Tremors were felt in Bangladesh\u2019s Chittagong and Cox\u2019s Bazar. There were no confirmed deaths in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>Magnitudes are based on a logarithmic scale, meaning for each whole-number increase on the scale, the magnitude is increased by a factor of 10.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera\u2019s Tanvir Chowdhury, reporting from Dhaka, said, \u201cIt was one of the biggest earthquakes in recent history and was very close to the capital city. The entire city was in panic. Social media videos have shown buildings shaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXPLAINER At least five people killed in deadly earthquake close to the capital city Dhaka on Friday. Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A powerful earthquake shook Bangladesh close to the capital city, Dhaka, on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring many others, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-explained"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}