Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar.

The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake at a depth of 1002.9 km in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, about 22 km to the southeast of the town of Mawlaik, at about 8.50 am local time (about 2.20 am GMT) on Saturday 14 November 2020. There are no reports of any injuries following this event, although people have reported feeling it in areas of northeastern India and Bangladesh hundreds of kilometres from the epicentre; this is typical of Earthquakes at this sort of depth, with the energy released by the quake dispersing over a wide horizonatal area before reaching the surface.

The approximate location of the 14 November 2020 Sagaing Region Earthquake. USGS.

Myanmar is an area fairly prone to Earthquakes; much of the country lies on the Burma Plate, a small tectonic plate caught between  the Eurasian Plate to the northeast, the Indian Plate to the west and southwest and the Sunda Plate to the southeast. As these larger plates move together the Burma Plate is being squeezed and fractured, with a major fault line, the Kabaw Fault, having formed across much of the north of the country, along which the Burma Plate is slowly splitting. Most Earthquakes in the region are caused by movement on this fault.

 

The movement of the Burma and surrounding plates. Sheth et al. (2011).

Witness accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events, and the structures that cause them. The international non-profit organisation Earthquake Report is interested in hearing from people who may have felt this event; if you felt this quake then you can report it to Earthquake Report here.

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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar.

The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake at a depth of 10.0 km in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, about 26 km to the northwest of the city of Shwebo, slightly before 9.40 pm local time (slightly before 3.10 am GMT) on Saturday 31 August 2019. There are no reports of any injuries following this event, though some damage to buildings has occurred. People have reported felling the quake across northern Myanmar, as well as in parts of northeastern India, and Yunnan Province, China.

 

Damage to a pagoda in YayU following an Earthquake in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar on 31 August 2019. Yarza Dhamma Htantapin/Eleven Media.

 

Myanmar is an area fairly prone to Earthquakes; much of the country lies on the Burma Plate, a small tectonic plate caught between  the Eurasian Plate to the northeast, the Indian Plate to the west and southwest and the Sunda Plate to the southeast. As these larger plates move together the Burma Plate is being squeezed and fractured, with a major fault line, the Kabaw Fault, having formed across much of the north of the country, along which the Burma Plate is slowly splitting. Most Earthquakes in the region are caused by movement on this fault.

   

The movement of the Burma and surrounding plates. Sheth et al. (2011).

Witness accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events, and the structures that cause them. The international non-profit organisation Earthquake Report is interested in hearing from people who may have felt this event; if you felt this quake then you can report it to Earthquake Report here.

 

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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar.

The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake at a depth of 100.3 km in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, about 70 km to the southeast Indian border, slightly before 5.35 pm local time (slightly before 11.05 am GMT) on Saturday 4 May 2019. There are no reports of any damage or injuries following this event, though a large number of people have reported feeling it across much of northeastern India, which is roughly what would be expected of a quake of this size at this depth, which releases a lot of energy, but where that energy dispersed over a wide area before it reaches the surface.

 

The approximate location of the 4 May 2019 Sagaing Region Earthquake. USGS.

 

 Myanmar is an area fairly prone to Earthquakes; much of the country lies on the Burma Plate, a small tectonic plate caught between  the Eurasian Plate to the northeast, the Indian Plate to the west and southwest and the Sunda Plate to the southeast. As these larger plates move together the Burma Plate is being squeezed and fractured, with a major fault line, the Kabaw Fault, having formed across much of the north of the country, along which the Burma Plate is slowly splitting. Most Earthquakes in the region are caused by movement on this fault.

 

 The movement of the Burma and surrounding plates. Sheth et al. (2011).

 

Witness accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events, and the structures that cause them. The international non-profit organisation Earthquake Report is interested in hearing from people who may have felt this event; if you felt this quake then you can report it to Earthquake Report here.

 

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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake at a depth of 22 km about 50 km to the north of Monywa in the Sagaing Region, Myanmar, slightly before 3.05 pm local time (slightly before 8.35 am GMT) on Friday 27 November 2015. There are no reports of any casualties arising from this event,but damage to numerous pagodas (religious shrines) has been reported in the area.

Damage to a pagoda in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, following the 27 November 2015 Earthquake. Earthquake Report.

Northern Myanmar is an area fairly prone to Earthquakes Much of Myanmar lies on the Burma Plate, a small tectonic plate caught between  the Eurasian Plate to the northeast, the Indian Plate to the west and southwest and the Sunda Plate to the southeast. As these larger plates move together the Burma Plate is being squeezed and fractured, with a major fault line, the Kabaw Fault, having formed across much of the north of the country, along which the Burma Plate is slowly splitting. Most Earthquakes in the region are caused by movement on this fault.

 The approximate location of the 27 November 2015 Sagaing Earthquake. Google Maps.

Witness accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events, and the structures that cause them. The international non-profit organization Earthquake Report is interested in hearing from people who may have felt this event; if you felt this quake then you can report it to Earthquake Report here.

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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake in northern Myanmar.

The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake at a depth of 23.1 km in the northeast of the Sagaing Region, Myanmar, slightly before 10.00 am local time (slightly before 3.30 am GMT) on Monday 9 September 2013. There are no reports of any damage or casualties arising from this event, though it was felt as far away as Mandalay, approximately 125 km to the south.

The approximate location of the 9 September 2013 Earthquake. Google Maps.

Northern Myanmar is an area fairly prone to Earthquakes. It lies close to the margin between the Indian and Eurasian Plates, and suffers tectonic stresses due to the northward movement of the Indian Plate, which is driving into the Eurasian Plate at a rate of about 30 mm per year, causing uplift in the Himalayan Mountains, the Tibetan Plateaux, the mountains of Central Asia, and the bordering hills that separate Myanmar from India and China.

See also Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake in northwest Myanmar, Earthquake kills at least five in Shangri La and Deqin Counties, Yunnan Province, China, Northern Myanmar shaken by series of Earthquakes, Earthquakes in northeast Yunnan Province, China and Earthquake rattles Assam, northeast India.

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Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake in northwest Myanmar.

A Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake at a depth of 35.8 km occurred in Sagaing Region in northwest Myanmar, close to the border with Nagaland in India, slightly before 9.55 am local time (slightly before 3.25 am GMT) on Saturday 7 September 2013, according to the United States Geological Survey. There are no reports of any damage or injuries arising from this quake, though it was felt locally.

The approximate location of the 7 September 2013 Sagaing Earthquake. Google Maps.

Northern Myanmar is an area fairly prone to Earthquakes. It lies close to the margin between the Indian and Eurasian Plates, and suffers tectonic stresses due to the northward movement of the Indian Plate, which is driving into the Eurasian Plate at a rate of about 30 mm per year, causing uplift in the Himalayan Mountains, the Tibetan Plateaux, the mountains of Central Asia, and the bordering hills that separate Myanmar from India and China.

See also Earthquake kills at least five in Shangri La and Deqin Counties, Yunnan Province, China, Homes destroyed in Sichuan Earthquake, Northern Myanmar shaken by series of Earthquakes, Earthquakes in northeast Yunnan Province, China and Earthquake rattles Assam, northeast India. 

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