M4.7 earthquake 81 km E of Falam, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 81 km E of Falam, Myanmar on Sun, Aug 23, 1981, 3:59 PM GMT+6:30 (09:29 UTC), 92 km (57 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-23 09:29:59 UTC
- Depth
- 92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.891° N, 94.470° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0001fex. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC.