Earthquake today in Sylhet
Sylhet Division, Bangladesh · checked 18:58 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Sylhet today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Sylhet has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Sylhet's own time.
Earthquakes near Sylhet in the last 30 days
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.0, 265 km SSE of Sylhet, on 3 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.0 | 265 km SSE | 3 October, 18:13 UTC (12:13 am in Sylhet) | 18 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Sylhet notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 128 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Sylhet in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.2, 23 October 1943 — 281 km NE of Sylhet (13 km W of Dergaon, India)
- M7.1, 8 July 1918 — 111 km WSW of Sylhet (24 km N of Kishorganj, Bangladesh)
- M7.0, 2 July 1930 — 199 km WNW of Sylhet (28 km SSW of Lakhipur, India)
- M6.9, 9 September 1923 — 113 km W of Sylhet (9 km NNE of Netrakona, Bangladesh)
- M6.7, 3 January 2016 — 180 km E of Sylhet (29 km W of Imph?l, India)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Sylhet →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Bangladesh's own authorities, listed on the Bangladesh page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Sylhet today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Sylhet has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Sylhet recently?
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.0, 265 km SSE of Sylhet, on 3 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Sylhet?
The USGS catalog holds 128 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Sylhet in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Sylhet come from?
From Bangladesh's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Bangladesh page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.