M5.3 earthquake near Thayetmyo, Magway

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 27 km WSW of Thayetmyo, Myanmar on 26 Nov 2019, 11:05 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Thayetmyo, about 28 km away in Magway, Myanmar.