1997 Chittagong earthquake

1997 Chittagong earthquake

UTC  time	1997-11-21 11:23:07
ISC  event	1053794
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	21 November 1997 (1997-11-21)
Local time	16:53:07 IST
Magnitude	6.1 Mw [1]
Depth	54 km (34 mi) [1]
Epicenter	22°20′N92°42′E / 22.34°N 92.7°E / 22.34; 92.7 [1]
Type	Strike-slip [2]
Max. intensity	MMI V (Moderate) [3]
Casualties	23 dead [2] 200 injured [2]

The 1997 Chittagong earthquake (also known as the Bandarban earthquake) occurred on 21 November at 11:23 UTC in the Bangladesh-India-Myanmar border region. It had a magnitude of M_w 6.1. The epicenter was located in southern Mizoram, India. No fatalities were reported there, but 23 people were killed in Chittagong, Bangladesh when a five-story building collapsed. ^{[4] [5]} The shaking could also be felt in Dhaka. ^[6]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1997
• List of earthquakes in Bangladesh
• List of earthquakes in India

References

1. ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
2. PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, 4 September 2009
3. "M 6.1 – 42 km SW of Saiha, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. ":: ASC :: Seismicity of Mizoram & Tripura, India". Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
5. "Significant Earthquakes of the World". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
6. "Six dead in Bangladeshi earthquake". BBC News. 22 November 1997. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.