Earthquake — Myanmar (Burma): Ava, Amarapura

Quando

23 de mar. de 1839

Tipo

Terremoto

Onde

Myanmar (Burma)

Coordenadas

21.90° N, 96.00° E

Deaths

400

Intensity mmi

11

Posicionado na área, não em um local exato.

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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