QQuakeFacts
USGS usp000bk39

4 Dec 2002, 11:30

70 km W of Thayetmyo, Myanmar

A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 53.5 km depth.

Depth53.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 70 km W of Thayetmyo, Myanmar?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

19.379000, 94.513000

Open the interactive map ↗

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000bk39
Coordinates
19.379, 94.513
Network
us
Significance
482