Earthquake details

Friday, December 8, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Friday, December 8, 1989 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chauk (Bangladesh - BD), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.746 and latitude 21.184.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	47.3 km
Coordinates	21.184, 93.746
UTC time	1989-12-08 00:04:25.450

Location	Bāndarban
Country	Bangladesh (BD)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chauk	115.8 km
Pakokku	139.9 km
Yenangyaung	141.8 km
Sittwe	145.4 km
Teknāf	154.8 km
Minbu	162.2 km
Magway	168.9 km
Myingyan	173.1 km
Monywa	176.8 km
Cox’s Bāzār	182.3 km
Bāndarban	193.9 km
Sātkania	201.7 km

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