State
Shan State
Myanmar · Asia
Shan State is a state of Myanmar, in Asia. It lies on the Eurasian Plate. Records include 3 major earthquakes since 1900.
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
- LandslideHigh
- CycloneHigh
- WildfireHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20112011 Tarlay Earthquake · M 6.8104 deaths
- 1995Yunnan Province, Lancang · M 6.811 deaths
- 19121912 Maymyo Earthquake · M 8.0
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002