M4.6 earthquake near Hopin, Kachin State
1881 d ago · 24 Aug 2021, 02:15 UTC 119 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 119 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 24 Aug 2021, 02:15 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 Hopin, about 30 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC
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