Earthquake — Myanmar (Burma): Ava, Amarapura

Quand

23 mars 1839

Type

Séisme

Position

Myanmar (Burma)

Coordonnées

21.90° N, 96.00° E

Deaths

400

Intensity mmi

11

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Earthquake in British India

The 1839 Ava earthquake, also known as the Amarapura earthquake or Inwa earthquake, was a disastrous seismic event that struck present-day central Myanmar on March 23. This earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude as high as 8.3, was one of the largest in the country, since 1762. It was assigned a maximum of XI (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, and was felt in Rangoon and Bhamo.

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