6 dead as shallow M5.5 earthquake hits near Dhaka, Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata, India

6 dead as shallow M5.5 earthquake hits near Dhaka, Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata, India

Rishav Kothari

At least 6 deaths have been reported in Dhaka after a strong M5.5 earthquake hit Bangladesh on November 21, 2025. Tremors from the quake were felt as far as Kolkata and parts of eastern India.

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.5 hit near Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 04:38 UTC on November 21. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

The National Center for Seismology (NCS), India, reported a slightly higher magnitude of M5.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

According to NCS data, the epicenter was about 10 km (6.2 miles) ESE of Dhaka, 180 km (111.8 miles) WSW of Dharmanagar (Tripura, India), 196 km (121.8 miles) S of Tura (Meghalaya, India), and 221 km (137.3 miles) W of Aizawl (Mizoram, India).

The Dhaka-based broadcaster DBC Television reported that at least six people died in Dhaka, Bangladesh — three when a building’s roof and wall collapsed, and three pedestrians when railings from another building fell on them during the shaking.

Tremors from the quake were felt as far as Kolkata, and other parts of West Bengal, including Dakshin and Uttar Dinajpur, and Cooch Behar, along with other states, including Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.