Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 16, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Tuesday, August 16, 1938 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mawlaik (Bangladesh - BD), about 114.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.912 and latitude 22.723.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 22.723, 93.912
UTC time 1938-08-16 04:28:01.470
Location Bāndarban
Country Bangladesh (BD)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1938-08-16

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