1997 Chittagong earthquake

1997 Chittagong earthquake
Date 21 November 1997 (1997-11-21)
Magnitude Mw 6.1
Depth 54 km
Epicenter 22°12′43″N 92°42′07″E / 22.212°N 92.702°E / 22.212; 92.702
Casualties 23

The 1997 Chittagong earthquake, or the 1997 Bandarban earthquake, occurred on November 21 at 11:23 UTC in the Bangladesh-India-Myanmar border region. It had a magnitude of Mw 6.1. The epicenter was located in southern Mizoram, India. No fatalities were reported there, but 23 people were killed in Chittagong when a 5 story building collapsed in Bangladesh.[1][2] The shaking could also be felt in Dhaka.[3]

References

  1. ↑ ":: ASC :: Seismicity of Mizoram & Tripura, India". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "BBC News - SOUTH ASIA - Six dead in Bangladeshi earthquake". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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