M6.7 earthquake 172 km ENE of Lashio, Myanmar
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 172 km ENE of Lashio, Myanmar on Fri, May 16, 1941, 1:44 PM GMT+6:30 (07:14 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-05-16 07:14:36 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.722° N, 99.202° E
- Region
- Myanmar
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 25.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900812. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.