M5.1 earthquake near Ann, Rakhine

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar) on 3 Feb 2026, 15:51 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ann, about 82 km away in Rakhine, Myanmar.