Seismic event of the Dauki Fault in 16th century confirmed by trench investigation at Gabrakhari Village, Haluaghat, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Chapter 2 Active tectonics of Myanmar and the Andaman Sea

“…This earthquake is more commonly associated with faults further to the north. Morino et al (2011) found palaeoseismic evidence for a significant rupture on the Dauki Fault with an age consistent with the 1548 rupture. OSL dating of sand pipes in the Brahmaputra Valley in the NE also provides dates consistent with the suggestion that this earthquake may have occurred on the northern margin of the Naga Hills (Thomas et al 2007).…”

A Study of Earthquakes in Bangladesh and the Data Analysis of the Earthquakes that were generated In Bangladesh and Its’ Very Close Regions for the Last Forty Years (1976-2016)

“…The 1897 Ms. 8.0 Great Assam earthquake is well-known as a historic earthquake that occurred below the Shillong Plateau. The Shillong plateau presently behaves like a rigid body tied to the Indian Shield at a velocity of 46.5 ± 1 mm/a toward N 51º E. [7,8] Dauki fault zone is a 300 km long north dipping reverse fault along the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border and inferred to go through the southern margin of Shillong plateau (Figure 2). It has a major role in deforming the surrounding areas.…”

“…The Dauki fault is believed to be active in the past and it is most likely the fault associated with the magnitude >7 earthquake in Sylhet (Shilchar) known as Cachar earthquake (10 January 1869) [8]. Though it is inactive in the recent times still it is considered as one of the major threats for Bangladesh for the occurrence of devastating earthquakes ( Figure 2) [7].…”

LPI Based Earthquake Induced Soil Liquefaction Susceptibility Assessment at Probashi Palli Abasan Project Area, Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh

“…The juxtaposition of Bangladesh, as well the Bengal Basin, with the active Indian-Eurasian plate boundaries [5][6][7][8][9][10] (Fig. 1) has made this eastern portion of the Indian Plate as one of the highest vulnerable zones of the world for earthquake hazard [10].…”