Myanmar earthquakes in 1978
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Myanmar in 1978. The largest: M5.7 14 km SSW of Twante, Myanmar, Sep 30, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Myanmar. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.016 km S of Twante, Myanmar · 17 km deep
- 5.1188 km WNW of Dawei, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.876 km NNE of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 90 km deep
- 5.714 km SSW of Twante, Myanmar · 10 km deep
- 4.537 km W of Pakokku, Myanmar · 96 km deep
- 4.7Myanmar · 147 km deep
- 4.588 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 110 km deep
- 4.9149 km SW of Kyaikkami, Myanmar · 33 km deep
- 4.522 km E of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 59 km deep
- 5.169 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 105 km deep
- 5.048 km SW of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 78 km deep
- 4.954 km NE of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 103 km deep
- 5.173 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar · 105 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 0 | ||
| February 1978 | 4 | 5.1 | 69 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar |
| March 1978 | 0 | ||
| April 1978 | 1 | 4.5 | 22 km E of Mawlaik, Myanmar |
| May 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 149 km SW of Kyaikkami, Myanmar |
| June 1978 | 1 | 4.5 | 88 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar |
| July 1978 | 1 | 4.7 | Myanmar |
| August 1978 | 0 | ||
| September 1978 | 2 | 5.7 | 14 km SSW of Twante, Myanmar |
| October 1978 | 2 | 5.1 | 188 km WNW of Dawei, Myanmar |
| November 1978 | 0 | ||
| December 1978 | 1 | 5.0 | 16 km S of Twante, Myanmar |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.