Major earthquakes in Myanmar since 1900 (M6+)

M6+59

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LargestM7.91912

M7+10

LatestM6.22021-11-25

Per decade

1900s2

1910s2

1920s3

1930s11

1940s10

1950s8

1960s2

1970s3

1980s1

1990s9

2000s2

2010s5

2020s1

Depth

0–70 km52

70–300 km7

300 km+0

50 largest

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.9 1912-05-23	1912-05-23 02:24	15 km	32 km NW of Taunggyi, Myanmar
M7.6 1946-09-12	1946-09-12 15:20	15 km	Myanmar
M7.5 1930-12-03	1930-12-03 18:51	10 km	36 km SSW of Pyu, Myanmar
M7.4 1930-05-05	1930-05-05 13:46	35 km	41 km SW of Nyaunglebin, Myanmar
M7.3 1905-02-17	1905-02-17 11:41	15 km	62 km S of Bhamo, Myanmar
M7.3 1923-06-22	1923-06-22 06:44	25 km	99 km E of Lashio, Myanmar
M7.1 1946-09-12	1946-09-12 15:17	15 km	129 km ENE of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M7.0 1938-08-16	1938-08-16 04:28	75 km	31 km SE of Falam, Myanmar
M7.0 1976-05-29	1976-05-29 14:00	10 km	152 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar
M7.0 1991-01-05	1991-01-05 14:57	20 km	99 km NW of Mogok, Myanmar
M6.9 1950-02-02	1950-02-02 23:33	35 km	23 km NNE of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
M6.9 1941-12-26	1941-12-26 14:48	10 km	80 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
M6.9 2011-03-24	2011-03-24 13:55	8 km	27 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar
M6.9 2016-04-13	2016-04-13 13:55	136 km	76 km SE of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M6.8 1956-07-16	1956-07-16 15:07	34 km	38 km NW of Mandalay, Myanmar
M6.8 2012-11-11	2012-11-11 01:12	14 km	51 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar
M6.8 2016-08-24	2016-08-24 10:34	82 km	26 km W of Chauk, Myanmar
M6.7 1950-02-03	1950-02-03 02:51	35 km	26 km NNE of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
M6.7 1941-05-16	1941-05-16 07:14	25 km	172 km ENE of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.7 1906-06-24	1906-06-24 11:18	35 km	36 km NE of Magway, Myanmar
M6.7 1952-06-19	1952-06-19 12:12	10 km	104 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
M6.7 1930-09-21	1930-09-21 23:04	15 km	129 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.6 2003-09-21	2003-09-21 18:16	10 km	16 km SE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar
M6.5 1929-08-08	1929-08-08 12:57	15 km	56 km SSW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
M6.5 1948-09-28	1948-09-28 21:36	65 km	55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar
M6.5 1975-07-08	1975-07-08 12:04	157 km	43 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar
M6.5 1994-05-29	1994-05-29 14:11	36 km	74 km W of Yenangyaung, Myanmar
M6.5 1930-04-28	1930-04-28 18:34	35 km	110 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.4 1988-11-06	1988-11-06 13:15	10 km	175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.3 1969-10-17	1969-10-17 01:25	135 km	70 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M6.3 1933-08-11	1933-08-11 08:54	10 km	106 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.3 1930-12-02	1930-12-02 07:01	35 km	113 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.3 1976-07-21	1976-07-21 15:10	9 km	147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.3 1992-06-15	1992-06-15 02:48	17 km	134 km W of Bhamo, Myanmar
M6.3 1957-06-18	1957-06-18 14:48	35 km	229 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar
M6.2 1929-10-16	1929-10-16 20:27	15 km	88 km NE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.2 1956-02-29	1956-02-29 20:51	53 km	39 km SSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M6.2 1992-04-23	1992-04-23 15:32	10 km	126 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.2 2021-11-25	2021-11-25 23:45	43 km	20 km WSW of Falam, Myanmar
M6.2 1938-05-14	1938-05-14 12:03	15 km	139 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
M6.1 1931-02-10	1931-02-10 01:22	15 km	64 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.1 1936-02-21	1936-02-21 06:20	15 km	76 km NNW of Mogok, Myanmar
M6.1 1992-04-23	1992-04-23 14:18	12 km	130 km ESE of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.1 1994-01-11	1994-01-11 00:51	10 km	25 km SW of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.1 1995-05-16	1995-05-16 21:48	11 km	28 km WSW of Nyaunglebin, Myanmar
M6.1 1935-04-11	1935-04-11 01:18	15 km	290 km WSW of Dawei, Myanmar
M6.1 1946-01-26	1946-01-26 06:37	15 km	93 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar
M6.1 1918-12-16	1918-12-16 03:03	15 km	292 km SW of Sittwe, Myanmar
M6.1 1946-12-21	1946-12-21 21:59	15 km	86 km W of Bhamo, Myanmar
M6.1 1957-06-18	1957-06-18 02:12	45 km	227 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.