Major mag. 7.2 earthquake - Bangladesh on Monday, 8 July 1918
Magnitude: 7.2
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.599°N / 90.853°E
(Bangladesh)Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) NE of Kishorganj (pop: 90,700)
34 km (21 mi) SE of Netrakona (pop: 79,000)
44 km (27 mi) NW of Bājitpur (pop: 34,600)
109 km (68 mi) NE of Dhaka (pop: 10,356,500)
131 km (81 mi) NW of Comilla (pop: 389,400)
198 km (123 mi) SW of Guwahati (pop: 899,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1015 joules (1106 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9.5 x 105 tons of TNT or 59.5 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 8 Jul 10:22 UTC | M 7.2 / 15 km | Bangladesh | USGS |
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