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M6.4 earthquake near Mujia, Yunnan

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Mujia, Yunnan
Start: 1988-11-06T13:15:43.38+00:00
Location: 175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar

13858 d ago · 6 Nov 1988, 13:15 UTC 175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar on 6 Nov 1988, 13:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mujia, about 29 km away in Yunnan, China.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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