A 5.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Friday morning (November 21), according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The tremor was felt around 10:38am and it lasted about a minute.
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The Epicentre of the earthquake was 13 km East from BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka, BMD added.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it happened at a depth of 10km below the surface - which is very shallow.
The earthquake was felt in India, USGS said.
Meanwhile, residents across Dhaka rushed out of their homes and onto the streets in panic during the earthquake.
An 11-storey building in the Boiergoli area of Narayanganj suffered cracks as a result of the quake.
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