M4.7 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 40 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar on 14 Jan 2018, 17:49 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 Pyu, about 40 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.