| UTC time | 1885-07-14 |
|---|---|
| Local date | 14 July 1885[1] |
The 1885 Bengal earthquake, also known as the Manikganj earthquake occurred on 14 July in Manikganj.[2]
The damaging earthquake caused widespread destruction in Dhaka.[3] Its epicentre was about 60 kilometres from Dhaka city - and was estimated to be 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale.[4] The earthquake was felt throughout Bengal Province extending westwards into Chota Nagpur and Bihar, northwards into Sikkim and Bhutan, as well eastwards into Assam, Manipur and Burma.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Bibliography of Charles Middlemiss
- ↑ The 1885 Bengal Earthquake - Daily Star - Dr. Aftab Alam Khan
- ↑ Scenario earthquakes for Bangladesh hazard analysis
- ↑ Water Market Actors in Dhaka: Strengthening Earthquake Resilience and Preparedness Page 16
- ↑ Middlemiss CS (1885) Report on the Bengal earthquake of July 14, 1885.