Earthquake — Bangladesh: Chittagong, Dacca, Arracan

Wann

2. Apr. 1762

Art

Erdbeben

Position

Bangladesh

Koordinaten

22.00° N, 92.00° E

Deaths

200

Intensity mmi

11

Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.

Earthquake in Bangladesh and Myanmar

The 1762 Arakan earthquake occurred at about 17:00 local time on 2 April, with an epicentre somewhere along the coast from Chittagong to Arakan in modern Myanmar. It had an estimated moment magnitude between 8.5 and 8.8 and a maximum estimated intensity of XI (Extreme). It triggered a local tsunami in the Bay of Bengal and caused at least 200 deaths.

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