M5.2 earthquake near Kyauktan, Yangon

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 41 km SSE of Syriam, Burma (Myanmar) on 18 May 2026, 02:05 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kyauktan, about 25 km away in Yangon, Myanmar.