Earthquake details

Thursday, August 8, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Thursday, August 8, 1929 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nay Pyi Taw (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.858 and latitude 19.304.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 19.304, 95.858
UTC time 1929-08-08 12:57:17.270
Location Nay Pyi Taw
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-08-08

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