M5.1 earthquake 40 km NNE of Sittwe, Myanmar
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Sittwe, Myanmar on Fri, Sep 23, 1983, 6:21 AM GMT+6:30 (23:51 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-09-22 23:51:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.503° N, 92.995° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0001yk6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.