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M7.0 earthquake, Myanmar, 1938-08-16

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth75 km

Time (UTC)1938-08-16 04:28

Rank in 193821 / 149among M6+

Rank since 19001364 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×34approx.

31 km SE of Falam, Myanmar · 22.72, 93.91

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2025 M7.7M7.7

1946 M7.6M7.6

1988 M7.3M7.3

1946 M7.1M7.1

1938 M7.0M7.0

1991 M7.0M7.0

2016 M6.9M6.9

1956 M6.8M6.8

2016 M6.8M6.8

2012 M6.8M6.8

2016 M6.7M6.7

2025 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1936-02-21	1936-02-21 06:20	15 km	76 km NNW of Mogok, Myanmar
M6.2 1930-09-22	1930-09-22 14:19	35 km	13 km NW of Imph?l, India
M6.2 1917-04-12	1917-04-12 02:55	35 km	21 km SE of Wāngjing, India
M6.7 1906-06-24	1906-06-24 11:18	35 km	36 km NE of Magway, Myanmar

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.