Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 20, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Tuesday, February 20, 1962 at 22:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 89.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.999 and latitude 26.099.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 26.099, 96.999
UTC time 1962-02-20 22:02:42.360
Location Myitkyina
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-02-20

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