List of earthquakes in Myanmar

is one of the most seismically active countries in Southeast Asia. As it is on the Indian and Eurasian plate boundary, it is notorious for devastating earthquakes. Oblique subduction, block rotation, and a transform margin have been responsible for the seismic activities of the country. The Sagaing Fault is one of the largest sources of earthquakes in the country, having produced deadly quakes in the past centuries. Along the western coast, offshore Rahkine State, the Sunda Megathrust, where the Indian plate dives beneath the Burma plate is capable of producing large events and tsunamis like the 2004 earthquake. Intermediate depth earthquakes east of the Chin Range also pose a risk to people. The Shan Plateau is another source of earthquakes, hosting many active strike-slip faults that accommodate block rotation of the Sunda plate. The latest earthquake happened on March 28, 2025.

Earthquakes

Notable earthquakes in the history of Myanmar include the following:

1881 Nicobar Islands earthquake – magnitude 7.9 earthquake, no fatalities
1941 Andaman Islands earthquake – magnitude 7.7 earthquake, moderate damage and unknown fatalities.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake – magnitude 9.2 earthquake, severe damage, between 400 and 600 people killed.
2009 Andaman Islands earthquake – magnitude 7.5 earthquake, tsunami warning issued, no injuries or fatalities anywhere.
2012 Indian Ocean earthquake – magnitude 8.6 earthquake, tsunami warning issued, no fatalities.