M6.4 earthquake near Lālmohan, Barisal Division

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 9 km WNW of L?lmohan, Bangladesh on 30 Mar 1921, 10:26 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lālmohan, about 10 km away in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.