January 12, 2008 Earthquake: Rangamati, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Rangamati, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh on January 12, 2008 at 22:44:47 UTC, 34 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- January 12, 2008
- Time
- 22:44:47 UTC
- Place
- Rangamati, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh
- Magnitude
- 5 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 34 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 22.761° N, 92.333° E
- Country
- Bangladesh
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 100)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Some buildings damaged at Rangamati, Bangladesh. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 21, 1997, Chittagong, Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh
- July 22, 1999, Maheshkhali Island, Cox'S Bazaar, Bangladesh
- January 3, 2017, Ambasa, Bangladesh, India
- July 26, 2003, Rangamati, Bangladesh
- January 10, 1869, Cachar,silchar, Assam, India
- November 7, 2007, Chittagong, Bandarban, Rangamati, Bangladesh
- January 3, 2000, Maheshkhali, India-Bangladesh Border
- April 2, 1762, Chittagong, Dacca, Arracan, Bangladesh
- September 10, 2010, Narayanganj, Bangladesh
- February 15, 2005, Khaspur, India
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7749.