Earthquake details

Sunday, August 25, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Sunday, August 25, 1985 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 32.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.714 and latitude 25.448.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.448, 97.714
UTC time 1985-08-25 18:42:21.280
Location Myitkyina
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-25

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