| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.900, 91.659 |
| UTC time | 1970-08-28 01:24:08.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Friday, August 28, 1970 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chhātak (Bangladesh - BD), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.659 and latitude 24.900.
| Location | Sylhet |
| Country | Bangladesh (BD) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chhātak | 15.5 km |
| Sylhet | 21.5 km |
| Maulavi Bāzār | 47.1 km |
| Baniachang | 52.2 km |
| Habiganj | 63.0 km |
| Karīmganj | 70.4 km |
| Shillong | 77.8 km |
| Dharmanagar | 78.5 km |
| Netrakona | 93.9 km |
| Hailākāndi | 94.3 km |
| Kishorganj | 102.4 km |
| Bājitpur | 104.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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M 4.2
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