Earthquake details

Thursday, May 8, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Thursday, May 8, 1947 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mawlaik (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 33.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.536 and latitude 23.919.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 57.3 km
Coordinates 23.919, 94.536
UTC time 1947-05-08 18:45:08.750
Location Mawlaik
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-05-08

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