List of earthquakes in Bangladesh explained
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 | | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Comments | Ref |
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| 2023-12-02 | Chittagong | 5.5 | VI | 0 | 200+ | Minor damage | [1] |
| 2021-11-26 | Chittagong | 6.2 | VIII | 0 | 5 | Slight damage | [2] |
| 2012-03-18 | Dhaka | 4.5 | VI | 0 | 0 | | [3] |
| 2010-09-10 | Chittagong | 5.1 | VII | 0 | 0 | Slight damage | [4] |
| 2008-07-26 | Dhaka | 4.8 | VI | 0 | 25 | | [5] |
| 2007-11-07 | Chittagong | 5.5 | VI | 0 | 10 | Minor damage | [6] |
| 2003-07-27 | 5.5 | VI | 0 | 0 | Additional damage | [7] |
| 4.3 | IV | 0 | 0 | Additional damage | [8] |
| 2003-07-26 | 5.7 | VII | 2 | 25 | Moderate damage | [9] |
| 2002-06-20 | Rangpur | 4.5 | V | 0 | 55 | Minor damage | [10] |
| 2001-12-19 | Dhaka | 4.5 | VI | 0 | 100 | Minor damage | [11] |
| 1999-07-22 | Maheshkhali Island | 5.2 | VI | 6 | Moderate damage | [12] |
| 1997-11-21 | Chittagong | 6.1 | V | 23 | Minor damage | [13] |
| 1989-06-12 | Khulna | 5.8 | VIII | 1 | 100 | Minor damage | [14] |
| 1988-02-06 | Sylhet | 5.9 | VII | 2 | 100 | Moderate damage | [15] |
| 1923-09-09 | Netrokona | 6.9 | VIII | 10+ | 100+ | Strong damage | [16] |
| 1918-07-08 | Netrokona | 7.2 | VIII | Unknown | Unknown | Some damage | [17] |
| 1762-04-02 | Rakhine | 8.8 | XI | 200+ | 0 | | [18] |
| Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' 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. | |
Notes and References
- Web site: M 5.5 - 10 km ENE of Rāmganj, Bangladesh . earthquake.usgs.gov . 2 December 2023.
- Web site: M 6.2 - 19 km SW of Hakha, Myanmar. 26 November 2021. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 4.5 - 14 km ENE of Doh?r, Bangladesh. May 6, 2023. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 5.1 - 27 km S of Son?rgaon, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 4.8 - 13 km ENE of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 5.5 - 18 km ESE of Bandarban, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 5.5 - 41 km W of Lunglei, India. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 4.3 - 34 km NE of Raoj?n, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 5.7 - 44 km SE of Khagrachhari, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 4.5 - 8 km NNE of Saidpur, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 4.5 - 9 km SSW of Dhaka, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 5.2 - 16 km NW of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 6.1 - 42 km SW of Saiha, India . earthquake.usgs.gov . . 25 October 2021.
- Web site: M 5.8 - 49 km S of Sarankhola, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 5.9 - 18 km SSW of Jahedpur, Bangladesh. earthquake.usgs.gov.
- Web site: M 6.9 - Chuchua, Netrokona, Bangladesh. United States Geological Survey. December 6, 2015 . September 9, 1923.
- Web site: M 7.2 - Maska, Netrokona, Bangladesh. United States Geological Survey. December 6, 2015 . July 8, 1918.
- Mondal . Dhiman R. . McHugh . Cecilia M. . Mortlock . Richard A. . Steckler . Michael S. . Mustaque . Sharif . Akhter . Syed Humayun . Microatolls document the 1762 and prior earthquakes along the southeast coast of Bangladesh . Tectonophysics . October 2018 . 745 . 196–213 . 10.1016/j.tecto.2018.07.020 . 2018Tectp.745..196M . 53578945 . free .
