M6.5 earthquake 55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar on Wed, Sep 29, 1948, 4:06 AM GMT+6:30 (21:36 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-09-28 21:36:49 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.664° N, 94.150° E
- Region
- Myanmar
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.5 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 iscgem897574. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.