M5.1 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar on 24 Apr 2018, 12:23 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 Pyu, about 34 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.