Myanmar earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 169 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 169 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar on Mon, May 31, 1976, 6:31 AM GMT+8 (22:31 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 Myanmar-China border region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Mon, May 31, 1976, 6:31 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1976-05-30 22:31:33 UTC
Depth: 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 24.542° N, 98.870° E
Region: Myanmar
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 49

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gne (also filed as iscgem714876, iscgemsup714876). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.