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USGS usp0000gnp

31 May 1976, 06:08

Myanmar-China border region

A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 14 km depth.

Depth14 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Myanmar-China border region?

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24.343000, 98.642000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000gnp
Coordinates
24.343, 98.642
Network
us
Significance
591