Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A seven-member team from Dhaka University's Department of Geology has visited parts of Ghorashal and collected soil samples from areas damaged by Friday's earthquake.

The team gathered samples from collapsed ground sections at the Ghorashal Dairy Farm and Palash Residential Model College within the municipality, said ASM Woobaidullah, former department professor, on Saturday.

During the visit, he said the team had initially secured soil from visible fissures.

"After collecting these samples, laboratory tests will confirm the type of earthquake that occurred and the depth at which it originated," he said.

Friday's 10:38am quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale. Rubayet Kabir from the Bangladesh Meteorological Departm...