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Dhaka and several parts of Bangladesh experienced strong tremors on Friday morning following a 5.5-magnitude earthquake near Narsingdi, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS reported that the quake occurred at 10:08 am (IST). Tremors were widely felt in Dhaka around 10:40 am and were also reported in parts of India, including West Bengal and adjoining north east India.

There have been no reports of casualties or damage so far, and authorities have not issued any advisory.

Last month, in October, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Bangladesh, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.

Shallow earthquakes like this one tend to cause stronger shaking because seismic waves travel a shorter distance to the surface. According to global sei

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