Historical records show that an earthquake of a magnitude of 8.5 to 9.0 hit off the western coast of Myanmar in April 1762, and reports speculated that a tsunami could kill more than one million people in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Os rexistros históricos mostran que un terremoto dunha magnitude de 8´5 a 9´0 sacudiu a costa occidental de Myanmar en abril de 1762, e os informes especularon que un tsunami puido matar a máis dun millón de persoas en Myanmar e Bangladesh.