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2012 Shwebo Earthquake
11 November 2012 · Shwebo · Myanmar
On 11 November 2012 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar (Shwebo), at a depth of 14 km. It occurred on the Indian Plate, 4 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 38 people and injured 231. 251 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 11 November 2012
- Time
- 01:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 14 km
- Deaths
- 38
- Injuries
- 231
- Homes Destroyed
- 251
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- Indian Plate
- Country
- Myanmar
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20252025 Myanmar Earthquake · M 7.73,815 deaths
- 1991Thabeikkyin, Mandalay · M 7.0
- 19881988 Myanmar-India Earthquake · M 7.25 deaths
- 19561956 Sagaing Earthquake · M 6.838 deaths
- 1954Calcutta, Cuttack · M 7.4
- 19461946 Sagaing Earthquakes · M 7.8
- 19461946 Sagaing Earthquakes · M 7.5
- 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