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Historic Earthquake
1997 Chittagong Earthquake
21 November 1997 · Chittagong, Bangladesh · India
On 21 November 1997 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck India (Chittagong, Bangladesh), at a depth of 54 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate, 337 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 23 people and injured 200. 1 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 21 November 1997
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 54 km
- Deaths
- 23
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- India
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20252025 Bangladesh Earthquake · M 5.410 deaths
- 2012Dhaka · M 4.544 deaths
- 19841984 Cachar Earthquake · M 5.620 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth