List of earthquakes in Bangladesh

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Earthquakes in Bangladesh are frequent and often cause damage. The earthquakes occur due to a convergent boundary between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

Earthquakes

Date Region Mag.
MMI
 Deaths Injuries Comments Ref
2023-12-02 Chittagong 5.5 Mw  VI 0 200+ Minor damage [1]
2021-11-26 Chittagong 6.2 Mw  VIII 5 Slight damage [2]
2012-03-18 Dhaka 4.5 Mw  VI [3]
2010-09-10 Chittagong 5.1 Mw  VII Slight damage [4]
2008-07-26 Dhaka 4.8 Mw  VI 25 [5]
2007-11-07 Chittagong 5.5 Mw  VI 10 Minor damage [6]
2003-07-27 5.5 mb  VI Additional damage [7]
4.3 mb  IV Additional damage [8]
2003-07-26 5.7 Mw  VII 2 25 Moderate damage [9]
2002-06-20 Rangpur 4.5 Mw  V 55 Minor damage [10]
2001-12-19 Dhaka 4.5 Mw  VI 100 Minor damage [11]
1999-07-22 Maheshkhali Island 5.2 Mw  VI 6 200+ Moderate damage [12]
1997-11-21 Chittagong 6.1 Mw  V 23 200 Minor damage [13]
1989-06-12 Khulna 5.8 Mw  VIII 1 100 Minor damage [14]
1988-02-06 Sylhet 5.9 Mw  VII 2 100 Moderate damage [15]
1918-07-08 Kishoreganj 7.2 Mw  VIII Some damage [16]
1762-04-02 Rakhine 8.8 Mw  XI 200+ [17]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on
notability guideline
that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

  1. ^ "M 5.5 - 10 km ENE of Rāmganj, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ "M 6.2 - 19 km SW of Hakha, Myanmar". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "M 4.5 - 14 km ENE of Doh?r, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "M 5.1 - 27 km S of Son?rgaon, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  5. ^ "M 4.8 - 13 km ENE of Mymensingh, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  6. ^ "M 5.5 - 18 km ESE of Bandarban, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  7. ^ "M 5.5 - 41 km W of Lunglei, India". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  8. ^ "M 4.3 - 34 km NE of Raoj?n, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  9. ^ "M 5.7 - 44 km SE of Khagrachhari, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  10. ^ "M 4.5 - 8 km NNE of Saidpur, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  11. ^ "M 4.5 - 9 km SSW of Dhaka, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  12. ^ "M 5.2 - 16 km NW of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  13. U.S. Geological Survey
    . Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  14. ^ "M 5.8 - 49 km S of Sarankhola, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  15. ^ "M 5.9 - 18 km SSW of Jahedpur, Bangladesh". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  16. ^ "M 7.2 - Bangladesh". United States Geological Survey. July 8, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  17. S2CID 53578945
    .


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