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Historic Earthquake
2011 Tarlay Earthquake
24 March 2011 · Tachilek, Thailand · Myanmar
On 24 March 2011 at 13:55 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar (Tachilek, Thailand), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 402 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 104 people and injured 123.
- Date
- 24 March 2011
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 8 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 104
- Injuries
- 123
- Homes Damaged
- 10,104
- Estimated Damage
- 4 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Myanmar
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1995Yunnan Province, Lancang · M 6.811 deaths
- 19881988 Lancang-Gengma Earthquakes · M 7.3738 deaths
- 1950Yunnan Province · M 7.0
- 1942Yunnan Province, Simao · M 6.890 deaths
- 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