Significant Earthquakes in Myanmar
Every significant earthquake NOAA records in Myanmar, with its toll.
Map
Every significant earthquake in Myanmar with a location. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The record
- Earthquakes
- 43
- Deaths counted
- 5,017
- Earliest
- 1467
The deadliest
- March 28, 2025, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand
- May 5, 1930, Pegu, Rangoon, Myanmar
- March 23, 1839, Ava, Amarapura, Myanmar
- March 24, 2011, Tachilek, Thailand, Myanmar
- July 18, 1930, Tharrawaddy, Myanmar
- July 16, 1956, Myanmar
- November 11, 2012, Shwebo, Myanmar
- December 3, 1930, Pyu, Myanmar
- July 11, 1995, Lancang, Menglian, Thailand, Yunnan Province, China, Myanmar
- September 21, 2003, Bangkok, Taungdwingyi, Thailand, Myanmar
- August 6, 1988, Gauhati, Sibsagar, Imphal, Myanmar (Burma), India
- August 24, 2016, Chauk, Myanmar
- June 7, 2023, Maubin, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
- April 13, 2016, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
- March 13, 2017, Tharrawaddy, Myanmar
Every earthquake
Newest first.
- March 28, 2025, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand
- June 7, 2023, Maubin, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
- March 13, 2017, Tharrawaddy, Myanmar
- August 24, 2016, Chauk, Myanmar
- April 13, 2016, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
- November 11, 2012, Shwebo, Myanmar
- November 21, 2011, Assam, India, Myanmar
- March 24, 2011, Tachilek, Thailand, Myanmar
- February 4, 2011, Monywa, Myanmar
- August 30, 2009, Sibsagar, Myanmar (Burma), India
- December 25, 2008, Myanmar
- September 21, 2003, Bangkok, Taungdwingyi, Thailand, Myanmar
- June 7, 2000, Liuku, Myanmar, Yunnan Province, China
- July 11, 1995, Lancang, Menglian, Thailand, Yunnan Province, China, Myanmar
- January 5, 1991, Thabeikkyin, Mandalay, Myanmar
- August 6, 1988, Gauhati, Sibsagar, Imphal, Myanmar (Burma), India
- July 8, 1975, Pagan (Bagan), Myanmar
- July 16, 1956, Myanmar
- March 21, 1954, Calcutta, Cuttack, Bhagalpur, Myanmar, India
- September 12, 1946, Myanmar
- September 12, 1946, Myanmar
- August 14, 1932, Assam, Myanmar, India
- January 28, 1931, Kamaing, Myanmar
- January 27, 1931, Kachin, Myanmar
- December 3, 1930, Pyu, Myanmar
- September 21, 1930, Yunnan Province, China, Myanmar
- July 18, 1930, Tharrawaddy, Myanmar
- May 5, 1930, Pegu, Rangoon, Myanmar
- June 4, 1929, Myitkyina, Myanmar
- January 19, 1929, Htawgaw, Myanmar
- May 23, 1912, Mandalay, Mogok, Maymyo, Myanmar
- December 12, 1908, Kachin, Myanmar
- 1895, Rangoon, Myanmar
- August 24, 1858, Thayetmyo, Prome, Myanmar
- March 23, 1839, Ava, Amarapura, Myanmar
- 1838, Ava (Innwa), Myanmar
- 1750, Myanmar (Burma) Coast
- August 4, 1714, Ava (Innwa), Mynamar (Burma), Myanmar
- September 15, 1696, Ava (Innwa), Myanmar
- 1588, Pegu, Myanmar
- 1501, Ava (Innwa), Myanmar
- July 24, 1485, Sagaing, Myanmar
- 1467, Ava (Innwa), Myanmar
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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.