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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.
The 1997 Chittagong earthquake (also known as the Bandarban earthquake) occurred on 21 November at 11:23 UTC in the Bangladesh-India-Myanmar border region. It had a magnitude of M w 6.1. The epicenter was located in southern Mizoram , India.
Entire coast of Bangladesh (then called East Pakistan) Cyclone 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone: Chittagong: 138,866: 1991: A cyclone hit the coastal islands and chars near Patuakhali, Barisal, Noakhali and Chittagong. Maximum wind speed reached 110 km/h. The storm surge was 1.9 metres. Industrial disaster 2013 Rana Plaza collapse: Dhaka: 1,134 [1] 24 ...
Earthquake July 2 1958 1,269 Typhoon Ida: Japan Tropical cyclone September 26 1959 5,098 Typhoon Vera: 1960 14,174 Severe Cyclonic Storm Ten: East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) October 31 1961 11,468 Cyclone Winnie: May 6 – 9 1962 50,935 Tropical Storm Harriet: Thailand, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) October 19 – 31 1963 22,000
The September 2007 Sumatra earthquake was the largest in 2007 with an 8.4 on the moment magnitude scale. The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake caused a significant tsunami that killed 52 people. There were four 8.0+ earthquakes in 2007 which is the most ever recorded for a single year.
Pages in category "Earthquakes in Bangladesh" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... 2016 Kani earthquake; A. April 2015 Nepal earthquake; C.
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
Earthquakes in Bangladesh (12 P) F. Floods in Bangladesh (12 P) W. Weather events in Bangladesh (1 C, 5 P) ... 2017 Bangladesh landslides; E. 2010 Eastern Indian storm