DHAKA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh capital Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday morning.

Farzana Sultana, a meteorologist from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, told Xinhua that the quake hit at about 10:38 a.m. local time.

The meteorologist said the epicenter was 13 km east of the Agargaon Seismic Center in the capital Dhaka.

People in parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, took to social media to report the jolt.

Fire service officials in Dhaka said they have so far not received any report of damage or casualties.

Bangladesh, which sits in the zone of earthquakes, is prone to tremors. Enditem