Division
Bago
Myanmar · Asia
Bago is a division of Myanmar, in Asia. It spans the Eurasian and Indian plates. Records include 2 major earthquakes since 1900, 1 tsunami observed on its coasts and 1 cyclone crossing it with hurricane-force winds.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- LandslideLow
- Water ScarcityLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19301930 Bago Earthquake · M 7.4500 deaths
- 19301930 Pyu Earthquake · M 7.336 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1930Myanmar Coast, Myanmar · 1.1 m500 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2006Cyclone MalaCat. 4
Famous Faults
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002