Earthquake details

Friday, February 19, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Friday, February 19, 1988 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myanaung (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.074 and latitude 18.382.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	66.8 km
Coordinates	18.382, 95.074
UTC time	1988-02-19 23:17:14.990

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

Earthquake map 1988-02-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Myanaung	28.1 km
Paungde	47.2 km
Prome	51.0 km
Hinthada	91.1 km
Letpandan	97.6 km
Thayetmyo	105.1 km
Myaydo	110.8 km
Tharyarwady	110.8 km
Pyu	144.4 km
Taungoo	156.4 km
Nyaungdon	160.5 km
Nyaunglebin	180.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Prome Republic of the Union of Myanmar · 2025-06-23 00:02 UTC	27.2 km
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