M4.5 earthquake 50 km NNW of Monywa, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 50 km NNW of Monywa, Myanmar on Thu, Oct 23, 1980, 7:21 PM GMT+6:30 (12:51 UTC), 139 km (86 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-23 12:51:55 UTC
- Depth
- 139.0 km (86.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.547° N, 94.994° 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
- 13
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 usp0001ad3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC.