Earthquake Risk in Bangladesh

Earthquake risk

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Only recently have scientists come to recognize that Bangladesh is positioned at the juncture of several active tectonic plate boundaries. Moreover, it sits atop the worlds largest river delta at close to sea level, facing both the risk posed by a quake and secondary risks of tsunamis and flooding in the quakes aftermath.



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