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Myanmar is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Oblique subduction , block rotation, and a transform margin has been responsible for the seismic activities of the country. The Sagaing Fault is one of the largest sources of earthquakes in the country, having produced deadly quakes in the past centuries.
Pages in category "Earthquakes in Myanmar" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The 2011 Tarlay earthquake occurred on 24 March in Shan State, Myanmar. The earthquake measured M w 6.8 and had an epicenter northwest of the border between Myanmar, Thailand and Laos. It occurred in a region accommodating tectonic deformation brought by the collision between the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.
The quake hit the town of Chauk, southwest of Mandalay, the Myanmar government said, with tremors felt as far away as Bangkok. Powerful earthquake strikes central Myanmar, at least three dead Skip ...
USGS shake map for the earthquake. The 2012 Shwebo earthquake occurred at 07:42 local time (01:12 UTC) on 11 November in Myanmar.It had a magnitude of 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. [2]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar 25 km (16 mi) west of Chauk [1] on 24 August 2016 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong).It struck at 5:04 pm local time (10:34 UTC), and was centered in an isolated area.
Most earthquakes in Myanmar, including large, surface rupturing events are not well understood. A large M w 8.5–8.8 earthquake in 1762 ruptured a section of the Sunda megathrust off the Rakhine coast. That earthquake may have been caused by the Indian plate subducting beneath the Burma plate along the megathrust.
Official reports from the government of Myanmar (Burma) cite a death toll of 90 due to the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. [1] However, some estimates put the toll at between 400 and 600.