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{{Infobox earthquake
| title = 2011 Burma earthquake
| image = 
| timestamp = 2011-03-24 13:55:13
| isc-event = 16357310
| anss-url = iscgem16357310
| local-date = {{Start date|2011|03|24}}
| local-time = 20:25:13 (UTC+06:30)
| duration = 1 minute
| magnitude = 6.9 {{M|w|link=y}}
| depth = {{convert|10|km|abbr=on|sigfig=3}}
 | map2 = {{Location map | Burma
 | AlternativeMap = Myanmar relief location map.jpg
 | label=
 | lat= 20.705
 | long= 99.949
 | mark=Bullseye1.png
 | marksize=40
 | position=top
 | width= 250
 | float=right
 | caption=
 | relief=yes}}
| location = {{Coord|20.705|N|99.949|E|type:event_scale:50000000|display=inline,title}}
| countries affected = [[Burma]], [[Thailand]], [[Laos]], [[China]], [[Vietnam]]
| casualties = 151 killed, 212 injured <!-- See casualties section --><ref>{{cite news|url=http://earthquake-report.com/2012/01/09/catdat-damaging-earthquakes-database-2011-annual-review/|title=CATDAT Damaging Earthquakes Database 2011 – Annual Review|agency=Earthquake Report|date=9 January 2012|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref>
| intensity = [[Mercalli intensity scale|VI (''Strong'')]]
}}
The '''2011 Myanmar earthquake''' was a 6.8 magnitude [[earthquake]] on March 24 in [[Shan State]], [[Myanmar]]. Its [[hypocenter]] was {{convert|10|km|mi}} deep.<ref name=USGS>[https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002aes.php Magnitude 6.8 – MYANMAR] {{WebCite|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5xSIDn02p|date =2011-03-25}}</ref> It had two [[aftershock]]s, one of magnitude 4.8, another at magnitude 5.4.<ref>{{cite web|last=Earthquakes|first=USGS|title=Magnitude 5.4 – MYANMAR|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002ahm.php|work=United States Geological Survey|publisher=Earthquake Hazards Program|accessdate=March 24, 2011|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110331011145/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002ahm.php |archivedate = March 31, 2011|deadurl=yes}}</ref> The quake's epicenter was {{convert|70|mi|km}} from the northern Thai city of [[Chiang Rai]], north of [[Mae Sai]] and southeast of [[Kentung]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12852237|title=North-east Burma hit by two 7.0 magnitude earthquakes|publisher=BBC|date=March 24, 2011|accessdate=March 24, 2011| archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5xSINqarC | archivedate = 2011-03-25| deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Casualties==
''[[The Bangkok Post]]'' reported on 27 March 2011, that the death toll was "over 150", which is double the official figure of 75.<ref>[http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/228786/burmese-quake-toll-over-150 Burmese quake toll 'over 150' &#124; Bangkok Post: news]</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2011 earthquakes]]
[[Category:2011 in Asia]]
[[Category:History of Myanmar]]
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