  2003 Taungdwingyi earthquake (Myanmar) | |
| UTC time | 2003-09-21 18:16:13 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 7131681 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 21 September 2003 |
| Local time | 00:46 Myanmar Standard Time |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mwb 6.8 Ms [1] |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter | 19°55′01″N 95°40′19″E / 19.917°N 95.672°E |
| Fault | Gwegyo Thrust |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Areas affected | Myanmar |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | Yes |
| Casualties | 7–10 killed, 42 injured |
The 2003 Taungdwingyi earthquake struck central Myanmar at midnight, on 21 September with a magnitude of Mwb 6.6.[2]
- ^ Hurukawa, Nobuo; Maung Maung, Phyo (2011). "Two seismic gaps on the Sagaing Fault, Myanmar, derived from relocation of historical earthquakes since 1918". Geophysical Research Letters. 38 (1). American Geophysical Union. Bibcode:2011GeoRL..38.1310H. doi:10.1029/2010GL046099. S2CID 129866068.
- ^ "M 6.6 - 16 km SE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar". earthquake.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 April 2022.