M6.1 earthquake 227 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 227 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar on Tue, Jun 18, 1957, 8:42 AM GMT+6:30 (02:12 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 229 km S of Pyapon, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-06-18 02:12:21 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.226° N, 95.657° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem886719. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC.