The 1885 Bengal earthquake, also known as the Manikganj earthquake occurred on 14 July in Manikganj.The 1885 Bengal Earthquake - Daily Star - Dr. Aftab Alam Khan
The damaging earthquake caused widespread destruction in Dhaka.Scenario earthquakes for Bangladesh hazard analysis Its epicentre was about 60 kilometres from Dhaka city - and was estimated to be 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale.Water Market Actors in Dhaka: Strengthening Earthquake Resilience and Preparedness Page 16 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.Middlemiss CS (1885) Report on the Bengal earthquake of July 14, 1885.
See also List of historical earthquakes
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