M4.8 earthquake 52 km ENE of Falam, Myanmar
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 52 km ENE of Falam, Myanmar on Sat, Feb 14, 1987, 1:50 AM GMT+6:30 (19:20 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-13 19:20:16 UTC
- Depth
- 55.4 km (34.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.126° N, 94.135° 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 1.8 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 usp00032f1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.