M7.9 earthquake near Pangtara, Shan State

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Taunggyi, Myanmar on 23 May 1912, 02:24 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pangtara, about 23 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.