Earthquake details

Saturday, December 2, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Saturday, December 2, 1989 at 19:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chauk (Bangladesh - BD), about 113.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.790 and latitude 21.240.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	48.4 km
Coordinates	21.240, 93.790
UTC time	1989-12-02 19:44:26.770

Location	Bāndarban
Country	Bangladesh (BD)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-02

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chauk	113.3 km
Pakokku	134.7 km
Yenangyaung	141.7 km
Sittwe	153.1 km
Teknāf	160.7 km
Minbu	163.4 km
Myingyan	167.5 km
Monywa	169.5 km
Magway	170.0 km
Cox’s Bāzār	185.9 km
Bāndarban	194.1 km
Sātkania	202.7 km

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