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Earthquakes in Myanmar

USGS recorded 2 earthquakes in Myanmar in the last 30 days and 128 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 5.8.

M 4.2 · 25 km NW of Sarupathar, India · 2026-09-11 17:56 UTC M 4.4 · 76 km SW of Kēng Tung, Burma (Myanmar) · 2026-09-05 01:09 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Myanmar

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.2 25 km NW of Sarupathar, India 123.2 km deep 2026-09-11 17:56 UTC
M 4.4 76 km SW of Kēng Tung, Burma (Myanmar) 10.0 km deep 2026-09-05 01:09 UTC

The largest on record in Myanmar

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 8.6 at 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake on 1950-08-15: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 8.6 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake 1950-08-15 15.0 km deep
M 8.0 43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India 1941-06-26 20.0 km deep
M 7.9 32 km NW of Taunggyi, Myanmar 1912-05-23 15.0 km deep
M 7.7 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake 2025-03-28 10.0 km deep
M 7.7 145 km NW of Jinghong, China 1988-11-06 17.8 km deep
M 7.6 Myanmar 1946-09-12 15.0 km deep
M 7.6 37 km S of Sarupathar, India 1931-01-27 15.0 km deep
M 7.5 36 km SSW of Pyu, Myanmar 1930-12-03 10.0 km deep
M 7.5 266 km N of Bamboo Flat, India 2009-08-10 24.0 km deep
M 7.4 41 km SW of Nyaunglebin, Myanmar 1930-05-05 35.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Myanmar. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Myanmar. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.