International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583821
Event time 2026-02-27 07:52:24 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 02:22:24 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 08:07:52 (UTC)
Magnitude 5.3
Depth 9.751 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Asia
Country India
Administration area Bengal
Nearest settlement Taki
Distance 26 km
Course SE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Mongla (47,44 km), Mongla (47,44 km), Calcutta (83,66 km), Calcutta (83,66 km), Haldia Port (119,03 km)
Nearest airports
Khan Jahan Ali Airport (56,45 km), Khan Jahan Ali Airport (56,45 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (74,72 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (74,72 km), Jessore Airport (81,15 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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