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M6.8 earthquake near Chauk, Magway

3705 d ago · 24 Aug 2016, 10:34 UTC 26 km W of Chauk, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 26 km W of Chauk, Myanmar on 24 Aug 2016, 10:34 UTC at a depth of 82 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Chauk, about 26 km away in Magway, Myanmar.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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