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Historic Earthquake
1995 Myanmar Earthquake
11 July 1995 · Yunnan Province, Lancang · Myanmar
On 11 July 1995 at 21:46 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar (Yunnan Province, Lancang), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 337 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 11 people and injured 136. 100,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 11 July 1995
- Time
- 21:46 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 136
- Homes Destroyed
- 100,000
- Homes Damaged
- 100,000
- Estimated Damage
- 36 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Myanmar
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19881988 Lancang-Gengma Earthquakes · M 7.3738 deaths
- 1976Yunnan Province, Lungling-Lushi · M 7.4
- 1976Yunnan Province, Lungling-Lushi · M 7.3
- 1950Yunnan Province · M 7.0
- 1942Yunnan Province, Simao · M 6.890 deaths
- 1941Yunnan Province · M 7.0
- 1941Yunnan Province · M 7.0
- 19121912 Maymyo Earthquake · M 8.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth