Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
dhaka bibhaga
Country overviewBangladesh
M5.5 Earthquake near BANGLADESH (Bangladesh)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near BANGLADESH (Bangladesh) on November 21, 2025 at 04:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
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Details
ID
98e54a3fdd7c78759aa4831d391eb3df4be8ff99
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 04:38:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
dhaka bibhaga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.89420,
90.57880
Temperature
26.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Felt reports
1,936felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Feb 5, 2026, 9:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Narsingdi14.5 kmE281'080
Gazipur19.7 kmNW2'674'697
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport19.3 kmStraight-line distance
Bangladesh · DAC · VGHS - Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport67.3 kmStraight-line distance
India · IXA · VEAT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-11-21 04:38:27 UTC9.1 kmBangladesh
M5.62025-11-21 04:38:29 UTC6.1 kmBangladesh
M5.42025-11-21 04:39:16 UTC64.2 km
M3.32025-11-22 04:36:12 UTC7.4 kmBANGLADESH
M3.72025-11-22 12:06:04 UTC19.0 kmBANGLADESH
M4.32025-11-22 12:06:05 UTC5.1 km11 km W of Narsingdi, Bangladesh
M4.32025-11-22 12:06:05 UTC5.1 kmBangladesh
M4.02025-11-27 10:15:18 UTC23.8 km23 km NNE of Tungi, Bangladesh
M4.12025-11-27 10:15:20 UTC14.2 kmBangladesh
M3.62025-11-27 10:15:20 UTC4.5 kmBANGLADESH
M4.12025-12-04 00:14:45 UTC15.6 kmBANGLADESH
Bangladesh
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-04-11
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