July 18, 1930 Earthquake: Tharrawaddy, Myanmar
An earthquake struck Tharrawaddy, Myanmar on July 18, 1930. It killed 50 people.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 18, 1930
- Place
- Tharrawaddy, Myanmar
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 17.400° N, 95.500° E
- Country
- Myanmar
The toll
- Deaths
- 50
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
A severe earthquake occurring 1n the Tharrawaddy District of Burma was reported to have caused much damage to property. Fifty persons were reported killed or injured
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3416.