Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 7, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Tuesday, April 7, 1931 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 50.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.912 and latitude 25.513.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 25.513, 96.912
UTC time 1931-04-07 00:15:43.190
Location Myitkyina
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-04-07

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