NARAYANGANJ DISTRICT, Dhaka Division — A 5.4 magnitude quake was registered close to Narsingdi Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was reported that a tremor hit the region at 04:38 UTC (10:38 local time). The epicenter was situated approximately 16 km west-southwest of Narsingdi, at a depth of 27 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.5 but later downgraded to 5.4.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form. So far, the agency has collected 987 online responses from individuals reporting that they experienced the quake. According to the USGS DYFI report, strong shaking was detected and people in cities including Co’xs Bazar, North Guwahati, Calcutta, Bidhannagar and Chattagam reported experiencing the tremor.

Impact and estimated losses

Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. Some casualties and damage are possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Past yellow alerts have required a local or regional level response. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of Bangladesh. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block with wood and rubble/field stone masonry construction.

Detailed tectonic summary

The November 21, 2025, M 5.5 central Bangladesh earthquake occurred as the result of reverse faulting at shallow depth within the Indian plate. Focal mechanism solutions indicate rupture occurred on either a moderately dipping fault striking east or a moderately dipping fault striking west-northwest.

The earthquake occurred in central Bangladesh, about 25 km from the capital city, Dhaka. Although northern and southeastern Bangladesh are seismically active regions due to interactions between the India and Eurasia plates, the central regions where this earthquake occurred are more seismically quiescent. Since 1950, only 14 previous earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 or larger, including two magnitude 6 earthquakes, have occurred within 250 km of the November 21, 2025, earthquake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey