Earthquake details

Friday, May 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Friday, May 1, 1981 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mawlaik (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 77.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.593 and latitude 22.964.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 101.4 km
Coordinates 22.964, 94.593
UTC time 1981-05-01 04:08:10.420
Location Mawlaik
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-01

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