Earthquake — Myanmar (Burma): Shwebo

When

11 Nov 2012

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.8

Where

Myanmar (Burma)

Coordinates

23.00° N, 95.89° E

Deaths

38

Injuries

231

Damage musd

1.17

Houses destroyed

251

Depth km

14

6.8 magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar

The 2012 Shwebo earthquake occurred at 07:42 local time on 11 November in Myanmar. It had a magnitude of 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VII on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter was near the town of Male, 52 km NNE of the city of Shwebo, 64 km west of Mogok and 120 km north of Mandalay.

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