A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Ambassa, Tripura killed three people across India and Bangladesh and damaged over 6,700 buildings.
Key Facts
- Magnitude
- 5.7 Mw
- Depth
- 32.0 km
- Total deaths
- 3 (1 India, 2 Bangladesh)
- Buildings damaged (Tripura)
- 6,727
- Houses damaged by landslides
- at least 50
- Maximum intensity
- 6–7 EMS
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The earthquake originated at a depth of 32 km in a seismically active zone of northeastern India, a region where tectonic stresses from the Indian Plate's collision with the Eurasian Plate frequently generate significant seismic activity.
On 3 January 2017 at 2:39 pm local time, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 20 km east-northeast of Ambassa in Tripura, India, with a maximum observed intensity of 6–7 EMS. Shaking was felt across northeastern India as far as Kolkata and in neighboring Bangladesh.
The earthquake killed one person in India and two in Bangladesh, injured at least eight, and damaged 6,727 buildings in the Tripura districts of Dhalai and Unakoti. Landslides blocked roads, and liquefaction occurred along the Manu and Dhalai rivers in Tripura and Bangladesh.
Human Cost
Each dot represents approximately 10,000 deaths. Total estimated: 3 (earthquake)