M4.4 earthquake near Thandwe, Rakhine

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 99 km W of Myanaung, Myanmar on 25 Sept 2022, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 23 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Thandwe, about 27 km away in Rakhine, Myanmar.