M5.0 earthquake near Kanbalu, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 71 km NW of Mogok, Myanmar on 6 Dec 2021, 00:25 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 Kanbalu, about 66 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.