M5.3 earthquake 53 km ESE of Bhamo, Myanmar
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 53 km ESE of Bhamo, Myanmar on Wed, Sep 21, 1966, 7:37 AM GMT+8 (23:37 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-09-20 23:37:21 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.038° N, 97.709° 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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem843736. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC.