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M6.9 earthquake, Myanmar, 2011-03-24

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth8 km

Time (UTC)2011-03-24 13:55

Rank in 201122 / 207among M6+

Rank since 19001974 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

27 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar · 20.69, 99.82

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M5.7 2011-03-24	2011-03-24 15:54	10 km	25 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1988 M7.7M7.7

1923 M7.3M7.3

1950 M6.9M6.9

1941 M6.9M6.9

1983 M6.9M6.9

2011 M6.9M6.9

1995 M6.8M6.8

1922 M6.7M6.7

1950 M6.7M6.7

1952 M6.7M6.7

1925 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 2007-06-02	2007-06-02 21:34	5 km	119 km NNE of Jinghong, China
M6.3 2007-05-16	2007-05-16 08:56	9 km	40 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos
M6.8 1995-07-11	1995-07-11 21:46	12 km	158 km W of Jinghong, China
M6.2 1992-04-23	1992-04-23 15:32	10 km	126 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.1 1992-04-23	1992-04-23 14:18	12 km	130 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.1 1988-11-30	1988-11-30 08:13	14 km	126 km NW of Jinghong, China
M6.4 1988-11-06	1988-11-06 13:15	10 km	175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar
M7.7 1988-11-06	1988-11-06 13:03	18 km	145 km NW of Jinghong, China
M6.9 1983-06-24	1983-06-24 09:07	33 km	43 km W of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
M6.4 1973-08-16	1973-08-16 03:58	33 km	123 km NNE of Jinghong, China

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.