city 1978

Yangon earthquakes in 1978

Earthquake archive for Yangon in 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

2
Recorded earthquakes
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
13.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
30 Sep 1978

Kanbe, Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
09:04:31
Coordinates
16.603, 95.857
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Yangon. Magnitudes ranged from 5.0 to 5.7, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 17.0 km, averaging 13.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 30, 1978 to Friday, December 8, 1978 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

2
5.7 10.0 km
Kanbe, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
30 Sep 1978 09:04:31 UTC
5.0 17.0 km
Kanbe, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
08 Dec 1978 00:22:06 UTC