Earthquake details

Sunday, September 6, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Sunday, September 6, 1931 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pyu (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 19.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.573 and latitude 18.598.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 18.598, 96.573
UTC time 1931-09-06 05:38:12.800
Location Pyu
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-09-06

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