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M7.3 earthquake near Tangyan, Shan State

37737 d ago · 22 Jun 1923, 06:44 UTC 99 km E of Lashio, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 99 km E of Lashio, Myanmar on 22 Jun 1923, 06:44 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Tangyan, about 48 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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