Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 14, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Wednesday, December 14, 1955 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāndarban (Bangladesh - BD), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.656 and latitude 21.819.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 21.819, 92.656
UTC time 1955-12-14 10:51:52.000
Location Bāndarban
Country Bangladesh (BD)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-12-14

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