International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583817
Event time 2026-02-27 07:52:29 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 01:52:29 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 07:58:57 (UTC)
Magnitude 5.4
Depth 35 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 6
Possible effects Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Bangladesh
Administration area Khulna
Nearest settlement Satkhira
Distance 18 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 (45,15 km), Mongla (45,15 km), Calcutta (87,19 km), Calcutta (87,19 km), Haldia Port (129,40 km)
Nearest airports
Khan Jahan Ali Airport (48,33 km), Khan Jahan Ali Airport (48,33 km), Jessore Airport (66,28 km), Jessore Airport (66,28 km), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (75,80 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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