Earthquake details

Friday, April 28, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Friday, April 28, 1972 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pathein (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 32.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.786 and latitude 17.062.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	23.6 km
Coordinates	17.062, 94.786
UTC time	1972-04-28 11:30:18.570

Location	Pathein
Country	Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Pathein	32.0 km
Wakema	66.3 km
Nyaungdon	90.9 km
Mawlamyinegyunn	91.7 km
Hinthada	96.7 km
Maubin	99.5 km
Bogale	107.5 km
Kyaiklat	121.3 km
Tharyarwady	125.2 km
Twante	128.4 km
Pyapon	128.6 km
Letpandan	130.4 km

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