Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 30, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Tuesday, December 30, 1997 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (Republic of the Union of Myanmar - MM), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.609 and latitude 25.384.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.384, 96.609
UTC time 1997-12-30 13:43:18.680
Location Myitkyina
Country Republic of the Union of Myanmar (MM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-30

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