Number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 events
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
4 events
in 1930
All-time low
1 events
in 1467
Years of data
33
1467–2023
Number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar, 1467–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2023, number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar stood at 1 events. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar peaked at 4 events in 1930 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1467.
Myanmar ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1467 | 1 events | — |
| 1485 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1501 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1588 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1696 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1714 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 4 events | +100.0% |
| 1931 | 2 events | -50.0% |
| 1932 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1946 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1954 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1 events is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1480s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1500s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1690s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.33 events | 1 events | 4 events | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.75 events | 1 events | 3 events | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Albania 1 events compare
- 21 Algeria 1 events compare
- 21 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 21 Argentina 1 events compare
- 21 Armenia 1 events compare
- 21 Australia 1 events compare
- 21 Austria 1 events compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 21 Bolivia 1 events compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 events compare
- 21 Brazil 1 events compare
- 21 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 21 Canada 1 events compare
- 21 Chile 1 events compare
- 21 China 1 events compare
- 21 Colombia 1 events compare
- 21 Congo 1 events compare
- 21 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 21 Cuba 1 events compare
- 21 Ecuador 1 events compare
- 21 Egypt 1 events compare
- 21 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 21 Eritrea 1 events compare
- 21 Ethiopia 1 events compare
- 21 France 1 events compare
- 21 Georgia 1 events compare
- 21 Germany 1 events compare
- 21 Ghana 1 events compare
- 21 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 21 Guatemala 1 events compare
- 21 Haiti 1 events compare
- 21 Honduras 1 events compare
- 21 Iceland 1 events compare
- 21 Iraq 1 events compare
- 21 Israel 1 events compare
- 21 Jamaica 1 events compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 21 Lebanon 1 events compare
- 21 Martinique 1 events compare
- 21 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 21 Montenegro 1 events compare
- 21 Morocco 1 events compare
- 21 Nepal 1 events compare
- 21 North Korea 1 events compare
- 21 North Macedonia 1 events compare
- 21 Pakistan 1 events compare
- 21 Panama 1 events compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
- 21 Poland 1 events compare
- 21 Portugal 1 events compare
- 21 Romania 1 events compare
- 21 Russia 1 events compare
- 21 Rwanda 1 events compare
- 21 Samoa 1 events compare
- 21 Serbia 1 events compare
- 21 Slovenia 1 events compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
- 21 South Africa 1 events compare
- 21 South Korea 1 events compare
- 21 Spain 1 events compare
- 21 Switzerland 1 events compare
- 21 Syria 1 events compare
- 21 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 21 Tajikistan 1 events compare
- 21 Tanzania 1 events compare
- 21 Tonga 1 events compare
- 21 Tunisia 1 events compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 1 events compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1 events compare
- 21 United States 1 events compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 21 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 21 Vietnam 1 events compare
- 21 Yemen 1 events compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Myanmar was 1 events in 2023, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 1930.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1467.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.