M4.1 earthquake 85 km NNW of Monywa, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 85 km NNW of Monywa, Myanmar on Tue, Sep 19, 1978, 1:59 AM GMT+6:30 (19:29 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-18 19:29:59 UTC
- Depth
- 109.0 km (67.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.782° N, 94.726° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wm8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:58 AM UTC.