M4.9 earthquake 70 km ESE of Hakha, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 70 km ESE of Hakha, Myanmar on Wed, Sep 17, 1975, 9:30 AM GMT+6:30 (03:00 UTC), 88 km (55 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-09-17 03:00:20 UTC
- Depth
- 88.0 km (54.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.369° N, 94.231° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 41
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000cua. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC.