M5.5 earthquake near Rāmganj, Chittagong

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Rāmganj, Bangladesh on 2 Dec 2023, 03:35 UTC at a depth of 45 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rāmganj, about 10 km away in Chittagong, Bangladesh.