M5.1 earthquake - 192 km WNW of Dawei, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 192 km WNW of Dawei, Myanmar on 4 Jul 2018, 20:34 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Ye, about 169 km away in Mon, Myanmar.