M5.1 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar on 17 Mar 2018, 19:59 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pyu, about 32 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.