A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least six people and leaving dozens injured, authorities said. Buildings in the country's capital, Dhaka, swayed in the temblor, sending panicked residents into the streets.
The quake hit at 10:38 a.m., with the epicenter in the Ghorashal area in Narsingdi district, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Dhaka. The U.S. Geological Survey said it had a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
