Myanmar earthquakes

M6.8 earthquake 51 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 51 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar on Sun, Nov 11, 2012, 7:42 AM GMT+6:30 (01:12 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.8 (mww), strong
Local time: Sun, Nov 11, 2012, 7:42 AM GMT+6:30
UTC: 2012-11-11 01:12:38 UTC
Depth: 13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 23.005° N, 95.885° E
Region: Myanmar
Felt reports: 126
Strongest shaking: VI, 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: VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 30.6% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 3.6 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

126 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VII, very strong shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Nodal plane 1: Strike 3°, dip 67°, rake -176°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 271°, dip 86°, rake -23°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 14°
Stations used: 391

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jvbq (also filed as usc000dqqw, choy20121111011238, iscgem601885134, atlas20121111011238). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC.