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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Dhaka based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
  • 34 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (12 events)

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.5 - 14 km WSW of Narsingdi, Bangladesh (2025-11-21) — 24,600,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Dhaka is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Dhaka Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Dhaka

EXERCISE - 7.1 Magnitude Dhaka, Bangladesh - MPAT TE-22

May 7, 2013 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.5 - 14 km WSW of Narsingdi, Bangladesh

November 20, 2025 — WARNING

24,600,000 people exposed; $26,072M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.5 - 10 km ENE of Rāmganj, Bangladesh

December 1, 2023 — WARNING

3,270,000 people exposed; $6,385M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.0 - 23 km SE of Sylhet, Bangladesh

June 15, 2023 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 6.7 - 18 km S of Sagaing, Myanmar

March 27, 2025 — WARNING

7,580,000 people exposed; $31,955M capital exposed

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Dhaka, Bangladesh earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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