| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.819, 92.656 |
| UTC time | 1955-12-14 10:51:52.000 |
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.
| Location | Bāndarban |
| Country | Bangladesh (BD) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bāndarban | 61.5 km |
| Sātkania | 68.9 km |
| Dohazāri | 71.3 km |
| Cox’s Bāzār | 79.1 km |
| Patiya | 87.7 km |
| Chittagong | 102.8 km |
| Rāngāmāti | 103.5 km |
| Karnaphuli | 106.3 km |
| Teknāf | 113.2 km |
| Hāthazāri | 115.7 km |
| Lunglei | 119.8 km |
| Bibir Hat | 131.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Chittagong
Bangladesh · 2025-11-17 01:04 UTC
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98.3 km |
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M 4.1
Chittagong
Bangladesh · 2024-04-20 16:46 UTC
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18.0 km |
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M 4.4
Bāndarban
Bangladesh · 2024-01-25 21:58 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.5
Chittagong
Bangladesh · 2023-05-11 20:44 UTC
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53.0 km |
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M 4.2
Teknāf
Bangladesh · 2023-02-25 10:39 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.8
Lunglei
India · 2021-10-19 00:44 UTC
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79.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chittagong
Bangladesh · 2020-12-06 14:39 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.8
Bāndarban
Bangladesh · 2019-02-17 02:58 UTC
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69.0 km |
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