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The '''1997 Chittagong earthquake''' (also known as the '''Bandarban earthquake''') occurred on November 21 at 11:23 UTC in the [[Bangladesh]]-[[India]]-[[Myanmar]] border region. It had a magnitude of {{M|w|link=y}} 6.1. The epicenter was located in southern [[Mizoram]], India. No fatalities were reported there, but 23 people were killed in [[Chittagong]] when a five-story building collapsed in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asc-india.org/seismi/seis-mizoram-tripura.htm|title=:: ASC :: Seismicity of Mizoram & Tripura, India|publisher=|accessdate=15 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1997.php |title=Significant Earthquakes of the World |publisher= |accessdate=15 February 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607141145/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1997.php |archivedate=7 June 2011 |df= }}</ref> The shaking could also be felt in [[Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/33820.stm|title=BBC News - SOUTH ASIA - Six dead in Bangladeshi earthquake|publisher=|accessdate=15 February 2015}}</ref>
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|link=y}} 6.1. The epicenter was located in southern [[Mizoram]], India. No fatalities were reported there, but 23 people were killed in [[Chittagong]] when a five-story building collapsed in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asc-india.org/seismi/seis-mizoram-tripura.htm|title=:: ASC :: Seismicity of Mizoram & Tripura, India|accessdate=15 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128062823/http://asc-india.org/seismi/seis-mizoram-tripura.htm|archive-date=28 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1997.php |title=Significant Earthquakes of the World |accessdate=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607141145/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1997.php |archivedate=7 June 2011 }}</ref> The shaking could also be felt in [[Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/33820.stm|publisher=BBC News | title=Six dead in Bangladeshi earthquake|date=22 November 1997|accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of earthquakes in 1997]]
*[[List of earthquakes in Bangladesh]]
*[[List of earthquakes in India]]


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name=ISC-GEM>{{citation|title=ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009)|url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php|author=ISC|year=2016|publisher=[[International Seismological Centre]]|series=Version 3.0}}</ref>
<ref name=ISC-GEM>{{citation|title=ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009)|url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php|author=ISC|year=2016|publisher=[[International Seismological Centre]]|series=Version 3.0}}</ref>
<ref name=PAGER-CAT>{{citation|title=PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog|url=ftp://hazards.cr.usgs.gov/web/data/pager/catalogs/|author=USGS|date=September 4, 2009|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|series=Version 2008_06.1}}</ref>
<ref name=PAGER-CAT>{{citation|title=PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/|author=USGS|date=4 September 2009|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|series=Version 2008_06.1}}</ref>
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== External links ==
*{{EQ-isc-link|1053794}}


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[[Category:1997 earthquakes]]
[[Category:1997 earthquakes]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in Myanmar]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in Myanmar|1997 Chittagong earthquake]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in India]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in India]]
[[Category:History of Chittagong Division]]
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[[Category:History of Mizoram]]
[[Category:History of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Chittagong District|Earthquake]]
[[Category:Chittagong District|Earthquake]]
[[Category:November 1997 events]]
[[Category:November 1997 events in Asia]]
[[Category:1997 disasters in Asia]]
[[Category:1997 disasters in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:1997 disasters in India]]
[[Category:1997 disasters in Myanmar]]

Latest revision as of 03:48, 21 February 2023

1997 Chittagong earthquake
1997 Chittagong earthquake is located in India
1997 Chittagong earthquake
UTC time1997-11-21 11:23:07
ISC event1053794
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date21 November 1997 (1997-11-21)
Local time16:53:07 IST
Magnitude6.1 Mw [1]
Depth54 km (34 mi) [1]
Epicenter22°20′N 92°42′E / 22.34°N 92.7°E / 22.34; 92.7 [1]
TypeStrike-slip[2]
Max. intensityMMI V (Moderate) [3]
Casualties23 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 Mw 6.1. The epicenter was located in southern Mizoram, India. No fatalities were reported there, but 23 people were killed in Chittagong when a five-story building collapsed in Bangladesh.[4][5] The shaking could also be felt in Dhaka.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ a b c USGS (4 September 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  3. ^ "M 6.1 - 42 km SW of Saiha, India". earthquake.usgs.gov. U.S. 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.
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