The 1956 Sagaing earthquake occurred on July 16, 1956, at 15:07 UTC.

The earthquake was located near Sagaing, Burma.

[1] Thirty-eight people died because of the earthquake.

[4] The earthquake was close to the Shan-Sagaing Fault.

[6] Near the epicenter, the shaking reached VIII (Severe) to IX (Violent) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.