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M5.6 Earthquake near Bangladesh (Bangladesh)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 04:38:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Bangladesh (Bangladesh) · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Bangladesh (Bangladesh) · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 04:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Bangladesh (Bangladesh). With a focal depth of about 15 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.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
d153b162889d370fff7aabd0f0c8511a5ffbde1a
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 04:38:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bangladesh
City
dhaka bibhaga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
23.84300, 90.60070
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Narsingdi14.9 kmNE281'080
Pallabi23.6 kmW597'574

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hazrat Shahjalal International AirportBangladesh · DAC · VGHS
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram AirportIndia · IXA · VEAT
    65.2 kmStraight-line distance

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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-21 04:39:16 UTC61.9 km M3.32025-11-22 04:36:12 UTC13.1 kmBANGLADESH M3.72025-11-22 12:06:04 UTC17.8 kmBANGLADESH M4.32025-11-22 12:06:05 UTC10.0 km11 km W of Narsingdi, Bangladesh M4.32025-11-22 12:06:05 UTC10.0 kmBangladesh M4.02025-11-27 10:15:18 UTC29.9 km23 km NNE of Tungi, Bangladesh M4.12025-11-27 10:15:20 UTC20.2 kmBangladesh M3.62025-11-27 10:15:20 UTC9.7 kmBANGLADESH M4.12025-12-04 00:14:45 UTC17.0 kmBANGLADESH

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.710.0 km3.0 km
INGVM5.614.8 km0.0 km

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.

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