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

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M 4.4
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