Assessing seismicity in Bangladesh: an application of Guttenberg-Richter relationship and spectral analysis

• Main Authors: Md. Towfiqul Islam, Abu Reza, Akter, Mst. Yeasmin, Amanat, Sumaia, Alam, Edris, Sultana, Mst. Laila, Shahid, Shamsuddin, Das, Arnob, Peu, Susmita Datta, Mallick, Javed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/107515/1/ShamsuddinShahid2023_AssessingSeismicityinBangladeshanApplication.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/107515/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2023.2247138

Bangladesh has a high risk of earthquakes because the Dauki, Jamuna, and Chittagong-Myanmar faults are still active. However, the assessment of seismicity remains a big challenge due to the complex geologic setting of Bangladesh. This study employed the Guttenberg-Richter relationship and the spectr...