M4.6 earthquake 45 km E of Hakha, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km E of Hakha, Myanmar on Tue, Dec 4, 1973, 7:18 PM GMT+6:30 (12:48 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 31 km SW of Hakha, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-04 12:48:50 UTC
- Depth
- 63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.637° N, 94.056° 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.
- Stations used
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00004e8. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.