M4.5 earthquake 78 km SSE of Hakha, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 78 km SSE of Hakha, Myanmar on Wed, Nov 7, 1979, 1:12 PM GMT+6:30 (06:42 UTC), 70 km (43 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-07 06:42:50 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.001° N, 93.941° 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
- 11
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013vy. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC.