Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Struck 21 km WSW of Falam, Myanmar on May 21, 2022 03:14:07
Last Updated: 2022-08-02 19:50:36On May 21, 2022 03:14:07 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.5 on the richter scale hit 21 km WSW of Falam, Myanmar. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 47.2 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 93.489° and latitude 22.834°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.
Magnitude & Depth
The earthquake that appeared on May 21, 2022 03:14:07 had a magnitude of 4.5 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.
Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?
Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.
Nearby Cities and Towns
The nearest significant population center is Falam in Chin State, Myanmar, located 21 kilometers or 13 miles ↗ NE of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Hakha (Chin State, Myanmar) located 24 km (15 mi) ↘ SE and North Vanlaiphai (Mizoram, India) located 54 km (33 mi) ← W of the epicenter.
In total, we found 8 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.
| Distance | Direction | City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 km (13 mi) | ↗ NE | Falam | Chin State | 🇲🇲 Myanmar |
| 24 km (15 mi) | ↘ SE | Hakha | Chin State | 🇲🇲 Myanmar |
| 54 km (33 mi) | ← W | North Vanlaiphai | Mizoram | 🇮🇳 India |
| 69 km (43 mi) | ↙ SW | Lawngtlai | Mizoram | 🇮🇳 India |
| 70 km (44 mi) | ↖ NW | Khawhai | Mizoram | 🇮🇳 India |
| 73 km (45 mi) | ↖ NW | Champhai | Mizoram | 🇮🇳 India |
| 78 km (48 mi) | ← W | Serchhip | Mizoram | 🇮🇳 India |
| 123 km (76 mi) | ↖ NW | Aizawl | Mizoram | 🇮🇳 India |
Data Information
Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.
Data Sources
We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.
Disclaimer
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