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Historic Earthquake
1956 Sagaing Earthquake
16 July 1956 · Myanmar
On 16 July 1956 at 15:07 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar, at a depth of 34 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate, 57 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 38 people and injured 50.
- Date
- 16 July 1956
- Time
- 15:07 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 34 km
- Deaths
- 38
- Injuries
- 50
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- Myanmar
- Nearest Volcano
- Popa (150 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth