M7.3 earthquake 99 km E of Lashio, Myanmar
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 99 km E of Lashio, Myanmar on Fri, Jun 22, 1923, 1:14 PM GMT+6:30 (06:44 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1923-06-22 06:44:39 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.817° N, 98.711° E
- Region
- Myanmar
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 26.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem911420. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.