Earthquake details

Friday, December 29, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Friday, December 29, 1950 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agartala (Bangladesh - BD), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.844 and latitude 23.854.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.854, 91.844
UTC time 1950-12-29 22:35:23.860
Location Comilla
Country Bangladesh (BD)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-12-29

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