1839 Ava earthquake

1839 Ava earthquake
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1839 Ava earthquake (Southeast Asia)
UTC time1839-03-23 24:30
Local date23 March 1839
Local time04:00
Magnitude7.9–8.3 Mw
Epicenter21°54′N 96°00′E / 21.9°N 96.0°E / 21.9; 96.0
FaultSagaing Fault
Areas affectedKonbaung dynasty (present–day Myanmar)
Max. intensityMMI XI (Extreme)
ForeshocksYes
AftershocksYes
Casualties300–400 dead

The 1839 Ava earthquake, also known as the Amarapura earthquake or Inwa earthquake, was a disastrous seismic event that struck present-day central Myanmar on March 23.[1] This earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude as high as 8.3, was one of the largest in the country, since 1762. It was assigned a maximum of XI (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, and was felt in Rangoon and Bhamo.[2] Damage was enormous in Ava, resulting in the death of hundreds.

  1. ^ Oldham, Thomas. "A Catalogue of Indian Earthquakes from the earliest time to the end of AD 1869". Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. XIX.
  2. ^ National Geophysical Data Center (1972). "Significant Earthquake Information". National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K.