An earthquake struck central Burma, causing significant damage and killing an estimated 300 to 400 people.

1839 Ava earthquake

Earthquake in British India

The 1839 Ava earthquake, also known as the Amarapura earthquake or Inwa earthquake, was a disastrous seismic event that struck present-day central Myanmar on March 23. This earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude as high as 8.3, was one of the largest in the country, since…