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Shallow Bangladesh Quake Jolts Dhaka and Kolkata, Reports of 3–6 Dead

Officials are verifying casualty counts after a magnitude 5.5–5.7 tremor near Narsingdi sent residents into open areas across the region.

Residents stand in an alley after vacating their house next to a fallen scaffolding following an earthquake in Dhaka.
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An earthquake stopped play during the Bangladesh Ireland Test in Dhaka, as tremors were felt on the field.
Snippets taken from videos of the Kolkata earthquake shared on social media.

Overview

  • Seismological agencies including USGS, GFZ and EMSC logged the quake at about 04:38 UTC near Narsingdi/Madhabdi at a depth of roughly 10 km.
  • Reports from police and local media in Bangladesh vary between three and six fatalities, with dozens injured in incidents involving falling debris in Dhaka.
  • Dhaka authorities cited railing and masonry collapses, building inspections, and isolated fires as emergency teams responded and continued damage assessments.
  • Tremors were widely felt in Kolkata, several West Bengal districts and parts of Northeast India, prompting evacuations but no confirmed local casualties or major damage.
  • Play in the Bangladesh–Ireland Test at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium paused briefly when the tremor was felt before the match resumed.