M4.5 earthquake near Shwebo, Sagaing Region
3114 d ago · 8 Apr 2018, 17:40 UTC 38 km E of Shwebo, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 38 km E of Shwebo, Myanmar on 8 Apr 2018, 17:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Shwebo, about 39 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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