> moderate and shallow MW 5.3 Earthquake in Sylhet, Bangladesh

08/14/2023 - Earthquake in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Aug. 14, 2023, 4:49 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.3
Latitude 25 °N
Longitude 92.24 °E
Depth 15 km
Last Update 2023-08-15
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Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 1
Bangladesh 1

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Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.64 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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