Myanmar earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 146 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 146 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar on Sun, Jul 4, 1976, 12:33 AM GMT+8 (16:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (ms), moderate
Local time: Sun, Jul 4, 1976, 12:33 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1976-07-03 16:33:23 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 24.191° N, 98.676° E
Region: Myanmar
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 66

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000h63 (also filed as iscgem710697). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.