M4.5 earthquake near Nyaung-U, Mandalay Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Pakokku, Myanmar on 6 Aug 2021, 20:16 UTC at a depth of 111 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nyaung-U, about 29 km away in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.