March 23, 1839 Earthquake: Ava, Amarapura, Myanmar

Most extensive damage. Not a pagoda seen standing intact. Every building in town destroyed. Felt for a thousand miles. (reference #1185)

March 23, 1839, 21.9 N, 96 E, intensity XI. (reference #1276)

In many places earth fissures were produced (reference #11454)

The old palace and many buildings in А va were demolished during the 1839 earthquake. Aerial photographs taken іп 1954 indicate that the fault trace passes through the old palace ground of Ava. Therefore the palace and some of the buildings were probably shattered Ьу actual slip on the fault zone. (reference #13835)

On 23 March 1839, the new capital Amarapoora and the older capital Ava were severely devastated by a large earthquake at Ava. The banks of the Myitnge River between Amarapoora and Ava rent in many places, presenting chasms of 5 to 20 feet in width, and large quantities of water and sand of black appearance were ejected. Causalities were estimated at 300 to 400, including a large number of monks buried under the collapsed brick monasteries.(reference #13835)

3 quakes occurred, water in the river swayed (reference #13977)