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M6.5 earthquake near Hakha, Chin State

28507 d ago · 28 Sept 1948, 21:36 UTC 55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar on 28 Sept 1948, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Hakha, about 56 km away in Chin State, Myanmar.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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