M5.2 earthquake 44 km E of Mawlaik, Myanmar
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 44 km E of Mawlaik, Myanmar on Thu, Jul 5, 1973, 3:34 AM GMT+6:30 (21:04 UTC), 127 km (79 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-04 21:04:46 UTC
- Depth
- 127.0 km (78.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.612° N, 94.841° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 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 usp00002j2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.