Country profile
Growing seismic risk due to locked fault segments.
Last 30 days
1
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
1
Max magnitude
M4.6
M4+
1
Seismic risk
Moderate
Major cities
1
Yes — occasionally
Bangladesh has moderate but real earthquake activity. Growing seismic risk due to locked fault segments. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 1 earthquake near Bangladesh, the strongest a M4.6.
Seismic zones: Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Bengal Basin. Historical events →
Moderate
seismic risk
1
last 30 days
FAQ
Bangladesh has moderate but real earthquake activity. Growing seismic risk due to locked fault segments. On QuakeGlobe it is rated moderate seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 1 earthquake near Bangladesh, the strongest a M4.6.
Bangladesh's seismicity is driven by its position along Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Bengal Basin. Growing seismic risk due to locked fault segments.
Bangladesh is rated moderate seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Himalayan Frontal Thrust, Bengal Basin). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 1 earthquake near Bangladesh, the strongest a M4.6.