Bangladesh was shaken near Satkhira, Khulna Division, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 only 8 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter near Satkhira, Khulna Division, Bangladesh, around noon on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at 1:52 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Satkhira (pop. 128,900) located 18 km from the epicenter, Kesabpur (pop. 30,900) 36 km away, Phultala (pop. 38,000) 37 km away, and Bhatpara Abhaynagar (pop. 42,700) 55 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Jhingergacha (pop. 42,000) located 59 km from the epicenter, Bagerhat (pop. 266,400) 63 km away, Jessore (pop. 244,000) 65 km away, and Narail (pop. 55,100) 71 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Feb 27, 2026 07:52 am (Universal Time) local time (27 Feb 2026 07:52 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Depth: 35.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 22.58°N / 89.22°E (North 24 Parganas, Khulna Division, Bangladesh)Primary data source: EMSC