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USGS usp0003nkt

6 Nov 1988, 13:15

175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar

A magnitude 6.4 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar?

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23.181000, 99.439000

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M 6.45

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M 6.33

106 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar

M 6.3

113 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar

M 6.3

147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0003nkt
Coordinates
23.181, 99.439
Network
us
Significance
630