M5.6 earthquake near Pyapon, Ayeyarwady

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 131 km SSE of Pyapon, Myanmar on 19 Jun 2023, 01:40 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Pyapon, about 132 km away in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.