M4.1 earthquake near Mawlaik, Sagaing Region
3817 d ago · 6 May 2016, 03:06 UTC 27 km SSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Mawlaik, Myanmar on 6 May 2016, 03:06 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Mawlaik, about 27 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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