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M6.5 earthquake, Myanmar, 1975-07-08

MagnitudeM6.5mb

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Depth157 km

Time (UTC)1975-07-08 12:04

Rank in 197532 / 106among M6+

Rank since 19004286 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

43 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar · 21.48, 94.70

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1912 M7.9M7.9

2025 M7.7M7.7

1946 M7.6M7.6

1938 M7.0M7.0

1991 M7.0M7.0

2016 M6.9M6.9

1956 M6.8M6.8

2016 M6.8M6.8

2012 M6.8M6.8

2025 M6.7M6.7

1906 M6.7M6.7

2003 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1969-10-17	1969-10-17 01:25	135 km	70 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M6.0 1964-02-27	1964-02-27 15:10	101 km	79 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar
M6.0 1958-03-22	1958-03-22 10:11	50 km	59 km WSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M6.8 1956-07-16	1956-07-16 15:07	34 km	38 km NW of Mandalay, Myanmar
M6.2 1956-02-29	1956-02-29 20:51	53 km	39 km SSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M6.2 1955-12-14	1955-12-14 10:51	35 km	61 km SE of B?ndarban, Bangladesh
M6.5 1948-09-28	1948-09-28 21:36	65 km	55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar
M6.0 1947-05-08	1947-05-08 18:45	57 km	33 km NNE of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M7.6 1946-09-12	1946-09-12 15:20	15 km	Myanmar
M7.0 1938-08-16	1938-08-16 04:28	75 km	31 km SE of Falam, 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.