M5.0 Earthquake in the India-Bangladesh border region — June 16, 2023
2023-06-16 04:46:11 UTC (2023-06-16) · approx. 10:46 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 78 people across nearby locations.
On June 16, 2023 at 04:46 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck in the India-Bangladesh border region, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 24.7339°, 92.0224°. This earthquake was detected by 79 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 442, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 78 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
92.0224°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the India-Bangladesh border region?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck in the India-Bangladesh border region on June 16, 2023 at 04:46 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 24.7339°, 92.0224°, which is in the India-Bangladesh border region.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000k8uw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, June 16, 2023). M5.0 Earthquake in the India-Bangladesh border region — June 16, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000k8uw/