Myanmar earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 21 km NNW of Myanaung, Myanmar

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Myanaung, Myanmar on Wed, Jan 14, 1981, 7:32 AM GMT+6:30 (01:02 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-01-14 01:02:59 UTC
Depth
52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.473° N, 95.267° E
Region
Myanmar
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
15

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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 usp0001bqd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.