Earthquake details

Monday, May 31, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Monday, May 31, 1971 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.510 and latitude 25.270.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 23.4 km
Coordinates 25.270, 96.510
UTC time 1971-05-31 05:14:00.790
Location Myitkyina
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-31

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