M4.5 earthquake 37 km W of Pakokku, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 37 km W of Pakokku, Myanmar on Fri, Sep 29, 1978, 3:29 PM GMT+6:30 (08:59 UTC), 96 km (60 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-29 08:59:28 UTC
- Depth
- 96.0 km (59.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.381° N, 94.722° 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
- 38
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 usp0000wss. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.