2003 Taungdwingyi earthquake
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  2003 Taungdwingyi earthquake (Myanmar) | |
| UTC time | 2003-09-21 18:16:13 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 7131681 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 22 September 2003 |
| Local time | 00:46 Myanmar Standard Time |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mwb 6.8 Ms [1] |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter | 19°55′01″N 95°40′19″E / 19.917°N 95.672°E |
| Fault | Gwegyo Thrust |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Areas affected | Myanmar |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[2] |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | Yes |
| Casualties | 7–10 killed, 42 injured |
The 2003 Taungdwingyi earthquake struck central Myanmar at 00:46 local time, on 22 September with a magnitude of Mwb 6.6.[3]
The earthquake occurred due to shallow strike-slip faulting. The source fault is located along the eastern foothills of the Pego Yoma range, and adjacent to the Sagaing Fault.[4] Its epicenter is centered southeast of the nearby town of Taungdwingyi, at least 50 km from the Sagaing Fault and 360 km from Yangon. Shaking was felt in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.[5] Numerous aftershocks were recorded in the region. Four of them were greater than M5.0.[6][7][8][9]