Myanmar earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 47 km WSW of Monywa, Myanmar

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Monywa, Myanmar on Fri, Feb 12, 1982, 10:30 PM GMT+6:30 (16:00 UTC), 116 km (72 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 80 km WNW of Monywa, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-02-12 16:00:05 UTC
Depth
116.0 km (72.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
21.905° N, 94.732° E
Region
Myanmar
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jm0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.