Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Earthquake in Bangladesh Kills Five, Halts Cricket Match
A big earthquake happened in Bangladesh.
Five people died and many were hurt.
It also stopped a cricket match for a short time.
No one at the match got hurt.
The earthquake was not very deep and happened near a city called Narsingdi.
At least five people died and around 100 injured in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Bangladesh
Tremors felt in Dhaka and neighboring Indian states
Cricket match between Bangladesh and Ireland paused briefly for safety
No major damage or injuries reported at the cricket stadium
Earthquake's epicenter located near Narsingdi, Bangladesh
- Who
- Residents of Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Narsingdi, and cricket teams of Bangladesh and Ireland
- What
- Experienced a magnitude 5.7 earthquake
- When
- Friday, November 21
- Where
- Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Narsingdi, and Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
- Why
- Natural occurrence, cricket match paused for safety
Continue Play
Pause for Safety
Player Safety
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Pausing play ensures players' safety during an earthquake.
Pause for Safety
Resuming play quickly minimizes disruption to the match.
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 5.7
- Epicenter Location
- Near Narsingdi, Bangladesh
- Depth of Epicenter
- 10 km (6 miles)
- Deaths
- 5
- Injured
- Around 100
Sources
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Bangladesh vs Ireland came to halt briefly after earthquake tremors were felt in Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
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Earthquake halts Dhaka Test as tremors felt across Northeast India