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M7.1 earthquake near Kishorganj, Dhaka Division

39547 d ago · 8 Jul 1918, 10:22 UTC 24 km N of Kishorganj, Bangladesh

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 24 km N of Kishorganj, Bangladesh on 8 Jul 1918, 10:22 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kishorganj, about 24 km away in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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