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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Bangladesh

The quake occured on Saturday morning at 09:05:31 IST and was reported at a depth of 55 km.

ANI | New Delhi | December 2, 2023 10:40 am

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Bangladesh

An earthquake, of magnitude 5.6 on the richter scale, struck Bangladesh on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.

The quake occured on Saturday morning at 09:05:31 IST and was reported at a depth of 55 km.

In a post on social media platform X, the NCS wrote, “Earthquake of Magtnitude:5.6, Occurred on 02-12-2023, 09:05:31 IST, Lat: 23.15 & Long: 90.89, Depth: 55 Km, Location: Bangladesh.”

No casualties have been reported. More details are awaited.

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