What the records say
- When
- 27 Jan 1931
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Where
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Coordinates
- 25.60° N, 96.80° E
- Depth km
- 60
1931 Myitkyina earthquake
Earthquake in Myanmar
The 1931 Myitkyina earthquake, or also known as the 1931 Kamaing earthquake, occurred on January 28 at 02:39 local time. It was located in northern Burma, then part of British India. The magnitude of this earthquake was put at Mw 7.6. According to some sources the depth was 35 km, and according to a study of Phyo M. M. the depth was 5 to 30 km.
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