M5.0 earthquake near Monywa, Sagaing Region
3214 d ago · 28 Dec 2017, 20:23 UTC 75 km W of Monywa, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 75 km W of Monywa, Myanmar on 28 Dec 2017, 20:23 UTC at a depth of 85 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Monywa, about 76 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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