List of earthquakes in Myanmar

Notable earthquakes in the history of Myanmar include the following:

Earthquakes
Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Notes
2017-03-13 Yangon 5.1 Mw VI 2 36 [1]
2016-04-13 Mandalay 6.9 Mw VI 2 120
2016-08-24 Mandalay 6.8 Mw VI 4 20 Several temples were damaged
2012-11-11 Sagaing 6.8 Mw VIII 26 Many 12 Missing
2011-03-24 Shan 6.9 Mw IX 151 212
2011-02-04 Monywa 6.4 Mw VI 1 [2]
1997-11-21 Chittagong 6.1 Mw VI 23 200
1975-07-08 Mandalay 7.0 Mw VI 2 15
1956-07-16 Sagaing 7.1 Mw VIII 38
1931-01-27 Kachin 7.6 Mw IX
1930-12-03 Bago 7.3 Mw IX 36
1762-04-02 Chittagong 8.8 Mw XI 200+ Tsunami
Note: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References
  1. "M 5.1 - 34km SE of Tharyarwady, Burma". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  2. "Significant earthquakes in Burma". Worlddata.info. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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