M4.7 earthquake 126 km WSW of Bhamo, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 126 km WSW of Bhamo, Myanmar on Wed, Apr 17, 1985, 8:28 AM GMT+6:30 (01:58 UTC), 38 km (23 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
- 1985-04-17 01:58:14 UTC
- Depth
- 37.6 km (23.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.997° N, 96.024° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 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 usp0002dw0. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.