Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Friday, October 17, 1969 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mawlaik (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.636 and latitude 23.041.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 135.0 km
Coordinates 23.041, 94.636
UTC time 1969-10-17 01:25:14.200
Location Mawlaik
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-10-17

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