Shallow M5.0 Earthquake hit near Khulna in Bangladesh on Friday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 27th, 2026. Last updated April 1st, 2026.

Under land 50 kilometer from Khulna in Bangladesh, a shallow and significant MAG-5.0 earthquake occurred in the early afternoon of Friday February 27th, 2026. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Earthquakes like this can cause significant economic damage and have a significant risk at casualties. Another country near the epicenter is India.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Bangladesh, 50 kilometer (31 mi) southwest of Khulna. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Feb 27, 2026 01:52PM (Dhaka Time) - Feb 27, 2026 07:52 Universal Time.
Location:	50 km SW of Khulna, Bangladesh. Coordinates 22°31'25"N 89°11'7"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 11 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.093 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	VII Very Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Significant impact predicted

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

Three persons injured, many homes and several buildings damaged in Satkhira, Bangladesh. Some buildings and a road damaged in Kolkata.

Based on scientific estimates by the USGS, the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level YELLOW (significant). They expect an 35% likelyhood of between 10 and 100 fatalities, and a 93% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 1,000.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level YELLOW (significant). They expect an 35% likelyhood of between 10 and 100 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 93% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 1,000 million USD.

Roughly 157 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 157 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is VII, which corresponds with very strong shaking and likely moderate damage. Roughly 106,000 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level IV was experienced by the majority of people (around 146 million). In their region, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. In Bangladesh , around 83 million people, with impact levels up to VII (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage). In India , around 74 million people.

Nearby towns and cities

2 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Bangladesh and India .

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Sātkhira in Khulna, Bangladesh. Sātkhira is located 24 kilometer (15 mi) south-east of the epicenter. The intensity of shaking and damage in Sātkhira is estimated to be around level V on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (moderate shaking, very light damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Dhaka is located 182 km to the north-east and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Kolkata is located 85 km to the west and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Khulna is located 50 km to the north-east and experienced an intensity of V (moderate shaking, very light damage).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is VII.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 221 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 221 people have reported shaking in 59 places in 2 countries (India, Bangladesh).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Dacca, Dhāka, Bangladesh: 29 people.
• Calcutta, Bangla, India: 26 people.
• Ţungī, Gazipur, Bangladesh: 22 people.
• Chakdaha, Bangla, India: 22 people.
• Bidhannagar, Bangla, India: 19 people.
• Khulna, Khulnā, Bangladesh: 8 people.
• Dum Dum, Bangla, India: 6 people.
• Barabazar, Bangla, India: 5 people.
• North Dum Dum, Bangla, India: 4 people.
• Kharagpur, Bangla, India: 4 people.

Risk of aftershocks?

We monitor for foreshocks or aftershocks that have a magnitude of 2.5+ and occur within 100km (62 mi) of the epicenter of this earthquake. So far no such earthquakes have been detected.

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is an unusually powerful earthquake

Earthquakes of this strength are not so common in the region, but it's not the first time. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since November 21st, 2025, when a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit 203 km (126 mi) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on December 2nd, 2023.

In total, 2 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 5 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 01/04/26 02:18 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000s0pc
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260227_0000104
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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