M5.2 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 28 km W of Pyu, Myanmar on 11 Jan 2018, 18:42 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 Pyu, about 29 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.