Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgemsup898001

Location

62 km ESE of Mawlaik, Myanmar

Country: Myanmar flag Myanmar

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1947

4:34 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.4360, 94.9790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

62 km ESE of Mawlaik, Myanmar

Coordinates: 23.4360°, 94.9790° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1947 at 4:34 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 3:48 PM
Timeline
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