M4.8 earthquake near Thandwe, Rakhine

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 82 km W of Myanaung, Myanmar on 18 Aug 2019, 03:38 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Thandwe, about 21 km away in Rakhine, Myanmar.