1997 Chittagong earthquake
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Date | 21 November 1997 |
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Magnitude | Mw 6.1 |
Depth | 54 km |
Epicenter | 22°12′43″N 92°42′07″E / 22.212°N 92.702°E |
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
- ↑ ":: ASC :: Seismicity of Mizoram & Tripura, India". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "BBC News - SOUTH ASIA - Six dead in Bangladeshi earthquake". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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