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M6.3 earthquake near Tuantian, Yunnan

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Tuantian, Yunnan
Start: 1976-07-21T15:10:45.6+00:00
Location: 147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar

18349 d ago · 21 Jul 1976, 15:10 UTC 147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 21 Jul 1976, 15:10 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Tuantian, about 9 km away in Yunnan, China.

Timeline

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

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