December 26, 2004 Tsunami News

Tsunami news for Chittagong, Bangladesh

The 2005 projected population for Chittagong, Bangladesh is 2,123,709


Quake: Wakeup call 29 December 2004
...condition of the country’s lone seismic centre at Chittagong clearly stated that the country is not at all prepared to handle any major earthquake disaster. ... Independent-Bangladesh,

Flight disruption delays Zimbabwe team's arrival in Bangladesh 29 December 2004
They will return to Chittagong for the second and third ODIs on January ... Massive tidal waves triggered by an 9.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday ... thousands ... India Daily,

Horrors emerge across globe as rescue teams comb towns and ... 29 December 2004
...ruled state was reluctant to release information about the impact of the earthquake. ... Huge waves washed into the southern port of Chittagong and caused flooding ... Guardian,

Earthquake, tsunami lesson 27 December 2004
...an earthquake with highest intensity and disastrous effects in the history of affected countries including Bangladesh. The Meteorological office in Chittagong ... The New Nation,

26 countries alerted in 15 minutes, India not one of them 27 December 2004
An earthquake at sea, just off the Arakan coast in Myanmar, shook Chittagong — tremors were said to have been felt as far away as Kolkata — and generated ... Indian Express,

Fifth-largest earthquake in more than a century 27 December 2004
...the full force of the tsunami, generated by the huge earthquake whose epicentre ... Huge waves slammed into the southern port of Chittagong and caused widespread ... IrishExaminer.com (subscription),

Quake jolts country, 1 dies in sea surge 26 December 2004
..."This type of earthquake occurred in 1734 and created tsunami through out the coastal region of Bangladesh. There is geological evidence in the Chittagong Hill ... The Daily Star,

Strong earthquake rocks parts of Bangladesh 25 December 2004
The earthquake lasted for one minute and 42 seconds, jolting buildings in some ... was 1,019 kilometers away from the observatory center in Chittagong, a port city ... Xinhua,

Strong earthquake rocks parts of Bangladesh 26 December 2004
The earthquake lasted for one minute and 42 seconds jolting buildings in ... was 1,019 kilometers away from the Observatory Center of Chittagong, the southeastern ... People's Daily Online,

Death toll so far 26 December 2004
...that smashed coastlines around the region after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Indonesia ... A magnitude 7.36 temblor struck the southern port city of Chittagong. ... ic Wales,

Children ... in Bangladesh quake 26 December 2004
DHAKA: A powerful earthquake ... at least two children after jolting a wide ... magnitude 7.36 temblor struck the southern port city of Chittagong, according to ... Gulf Daily News,

Quakes and tsunamis hit Asia 25 December 2004
Around the same time, an earthquake measuring 7.36 on the Richter scale hit Bangladesh's southeastern Chittagong port city, the city's geophysical observatory ... Reuters,

Strong quake hits Bangladesh port city 25 December 2004
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Dec 26 (Reuters) An earthquake, measuring 7.36 on the Richter scale, shook Bangladesh's southeastern Chittagong port city and ... Deepika,

Tremor hits B'desh, no casualty reported 26 December 2004
A powerful earthquake jolted a wide area of Bangladesh on Sunday, but there ... magnitude 7.36 temblor struck the southern port city of Chittagong, according to a ... Hindustan Times,

Tidal Waves Follow Massive Southeast Asia Earthquakes 25 December 2004
Meanwhile, a powerful earthquake jolted a wide area of Bangladesh yesterday, but there ... 7.36 temblor struck the southern port city of Chittagong, according to a ... Scotland on Sunday,

Quake in Indian Ocean ... 500 26 December 2004
It was the strongest earthquake since an 8.7-magnitude quake in Alaska in February ... with a magnitude of 7.36, had struck the southern port city of Chittagong. ... Los Angeles Times (subscription),

Around The World 25 December 2004
CHITTAGONG - An earthquake measuring 7.36 on the Richter scale shook this port city and neighboring areas early today, the city's geophysical observatory said. ... Houston Chronicle,

Vacationing tourists among casualties 27 December 2004
Sunday's earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra island sent tsunamis rolling across the ... a magnitude 7.36 temblor struck the southern port city of Chittagong. ... Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription),

Mild tremor jolts Ctg, Sylhet Dec 9, 2004
The epicentre of the earthquake was 225 kms from Chittagong seismic observatory and its magnitude was 4.85 in the Richter scale. ... Financial Express.bd,

Fresh hope for third-world textile makers Dec 13, 2004
I do not foresee immediately an earthquake in 2005.". ... The biggest problem for Huq and other clothing makers here is Bangladesh's state-owned port in Chittagong. ... International Herald Tribune,

Present status of Bangladesh capital market Dec 5, 2004
...of two exchanges, namely Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange ... government when the Gujarat riot the devastating earthquake occurred, the ... Financial Express.bd,



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