Earthquake details

Friday, November 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bangladesh on Friday, November 21, 1997 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bāndarban (Bangladesh - BD), about 49.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.702 and latitude 22.212.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 54.4 km
Coordinates 22.212, 92.702
UTC time 1997-11-21 11:23:06.310
Location Bāndarban
Country Bangladesh (BD)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-11-21

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