Magnitude 0.0 Earthquake Struck 24 km SSE of Son?rgaon, Bangladesh on September 20, 2008 12:21:30

Last Updated: 2014-11-07 01:37:13

On September 20, 2008 12:21:30 an earthquake with magnitude of 0.0 on the richter scale hit 24 km SSE of Son?rgaon, Bangladesh. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 90.733ยฐ and latitude 23.457ยฐ. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on September 20, 2008 12:21:30 had a magnitude of 0.0 on the richter scale.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Sonฤrgaon in Dhaka District, Bangladesh, located 24 kilometers or 15 miles โ†– NW of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Hฤjฤซganj (Chittagong Division, Bangladesh) located 25 km (16 mi) โ†˜ SE and Chandpur (Chittagong Division, Bangladesh) located 25 km (15 mi) โ†˜ SE of the epicenter.

In total, we found 39 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
24 km (15 mi) โ†– NW Sonฤrgaon Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
25 km (16 mi) โ†˜ SE Hฤjฤซganj Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
25 km (15 mi) โ†˜ SE Chandpur Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
28 km (17 mi) โ†’ E Comilla Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
35 km (22 mi) โ†– NW Narayanganj Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
38 km (24 mi) โ† W Munshiganj Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
41 km (25 mi) โ†˜ SE Rฤmganj Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
43 km (27 mi) โ†™ SW Shariatpur Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
44 km (27 mi) โ† W Paltan Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
46 km (28 mi) โ†˜ SE Rฤipur Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
46 km (28 mi) โ†’ E Lฤkshฤm Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
46 km (28 mi) โ† W Azimpur Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
47 km (29 mi) โ†™ SW Pฤlang Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
53 km (33 mi) โ†‘ N Nabฤซnagar Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
54 km (33 mi) โ†™ SW Char Bhadrฤsan Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
54 km (33 mi) โ†— NE Sonamura Tripura ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
54 km (33 mi) โ†– NW Dhaka Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
58 km (36 mi) โ†– NW Tungi Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
59 km (36 mi) โ†™ SW Madaripur Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
60 km (37 mi) โ†˜ SE Lakshmipur Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
62 km (38 mi) โ† W Dohฤr Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
65 km (41 mi) โ†— NE Barjala Tripura ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
66 km (41 mi) โ† W Ramnagar Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
66 km (41 mi) โ† W Khanbaniara Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
68 km (42 mi) โ† W Parvez Ali Hossain Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
68 km (42 mi) โ† W Joymontop Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
68 km (42 mi) โ† W Sayani Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
69 km (43 mi) โ†— NE Agartala Tripura ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
73 km (45 mi) โ†“ S Mehendiganj Barisal District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
74 km (46 mi) โ†“ S Gaurnadi Barisal District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
74 km (46 mi) โ† W Char Golora Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
74 km (46 mi) โ† W Parvez Ali Dhaka District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
76 km (47 mi) โ†— NE Ranir Bazar Tripura ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
76 km (47 mi) โ†“ S Barisal Barisal District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
80 km (50 mi) โ†’ E Feni Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
90 km (56 mi) โ†˜ SE Noakhali Chittagong Division ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
102 km (63 mi) โ†“ S Nฤlchiti Barisal District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
109 km (68 mi) โ†“ S Jhalokati Barisal District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh
126 km (78 mi) โ†“ S Pirojpur Barisal District ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 22 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being Titas(Dautkandi) Oil power plant, located 10 kilometers (6 miles) โ†‘ N from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
10 km (6 mi) โ†‘ N Titas(Dautkandi) Oil 52.0 MW
21 km (13 mi) โ†– NW Meghnaghat CCPP Gas 855.0 MW
26 km (16 mi) โ† W Madanganj (Summit) Oil 157.0 MW
28 km (17 mi) โ† W Kathpotti 52 mw Oil 52.0 MW
32 km (20 mi) โ†– NW Siddirgonj (Desh) Oil 96.0 MW
32 km (20 mi) โ†– NW Horippur Power CCPP Gas 946.0 MW
33 km (20 mi) โ†– NW Shiddirganj ST Gas 210.0 MW
35 km (22 mi) โ† W Pagla (DPA) Oil 50.0 MW
38 km (23 mi) โ†– NW Summit Power Rupgonj Gas 33.0 MW
39 km (24 mi) โ† W Karanigonj (Powerpac) Oil 100.0 MW
44 km (27 mi) โ†’ E Jangalia (Summit) Gas 85.0 MW
44 km (27 mi) โ† W CLCPC Keranigonj Oil 100.0 MW
46 km (28 mi) โ†’ E Summit Power Comilla Gas 25.0 MW
50 km (31 mi) โ†— NE ROKHIA GT Gas 63.0 MW
55 km (34 mi) โ†’ E MONARCHAK CCPP Gas 101.0 MW
55 km (34 mi) โ†— NE Manarchak Solar 5.0 MW
58 km (36 mi) โ†– NW Tongi GT Gas 105.0 MW
63 km (39 mi) โ† W Northen 55 MW Oil 55.0 MW
78 km (48 mi) โ†— NE AGARTALA GT Gas 135.0 MW
86 km (53 mi) โ† W Summit Power (Madhabdi+Ashulia) Gas 80.0 MW
97 km (60 mi) โ†“ S Summit Barisal 110MW Gas 110.0 MW
97 km (60 mi) โ†“ S Barishal GT-unit-1 2 Gas 40.0 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 3 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 0.0 earthquake that struck 24 km SSE of Son?rgaon, Bangladesh on September 20, 2008 12:21:30. These types were Gas power plants, Oil power plants, Solar power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Gas Power

Gas power plants can pose significant risks to people and the environment in their vicinity during earthquakes.

Gas Leaks and Fires

Gas power plants rely on natural gas, which can leak from pipelines and equipment when damaged by seismic activity. These leaks can lead to fires and explosions, endangering people in the plant's vicinity.

Impact on Air Quality

Gas power plants emit pollutants, and fires caused by gas leaks during an earthquake can release harmful substances into the air. This can pose health risks to nearby residents.

Environmental Impact

Gas leaks can also harm the local environment, potentially contaminating soil and water sources.

To mitigate these risks, most modern gas power plants have robust safety measures in place, including gas leak detection systems, emergency response plans, and communication protocols to alert nearby communities in case of an incident. Additionally, local authorities should conduct risk assessments and ensure that emergency services are well-prepared to respond to potential hazards posed by gas power plants during earthquakes.

Solar Power

Solar power plants generally pose fewer risks compared to conventional power plants that use fossil fuels or nuclear energy. However, they are not without their own set of potential risks and challenges. Below you can find some of the risks associated with solar power plants in an event of a severe earthquake.

Environmental Impact

The production of solar panels involves the use of various materials, including rare metals and chemicals. Severe earthquakes could potentially introduce these into the ecosystems of their location.

Fire Risk

Although the solar panels themselves are not typically a fire hazard, electrical components like inverters and batterises that store the electricity can pose a risk. Electrical malfunctions or faults can lead to fires, especially in poorly maintained systems in an event of a severe earthquake, and thus pose a longterm risk for the local ecosystem.

Overall, the mitigation of risks associated with utility-scale solar power plants involves a combination of technological advancements, sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Oil Power

Oil-fired power plants can pose significant risks to society, people, and ecosystems in the event of a severe earthquake.

Oil Spills & Fires

One of the most immediate dangers is the risk of oil spills and fires. The shaking during an earthquake can rupture storage tanks and pipelines, leading to the release of large quantities of oil. Spilled oil can catch fire, causing explosions and further environmental damage.

Air Quality Polution

Oil fires and releases can result in the release of toxic fumes and particulate matter into the air. This can lead to poor air quality, posing health risks to nearby communities. People exposed to these pollutants may experience respiratory issues and other health problems.

Water Pollution

Spilled oil can contaminate nearby water bodies, including rivers, lakes, and groundwater. This can harm aquatic ecosystems, killing fish and other wildlife, and disrupting the food chain. Drinking water supplies may also be compromised, impacting human health.

Soil Contamination

Oil spills can saturate the soil, making it less fertile and potentially rendering it unusable for agriculture. Soil contamination can persist for years, affecting local food production.

Long-Term Environmental Damage

The environmental damage caused by oil spills and fires can persist long after the earthquake event. Cleanup efforts can be costly and challenging, and ecosystems may take years or even decades to recover fully.

To mitigate these risks, most modern oil-fired power plants follow strict regulations, safety measures, and extensive emergency response plans are in place for oil power plants located in seismically active regions. This includes robust containment systems, automatic shutdown mechanisms, and well-trained response teams.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 0.0 Earthquake Struck 24 km SSE of Son?rgaon, Bangladesh on September 20, 2008 12:21:30
Date and Time
2008-09-20 12:21:30 (UTC)
Magnitude
0.0 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
10.0 km
Reports
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