M5.2 earthquake near Thandwe, Rakhine

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Pyay, Myanmar on 18 Aug 2019, 03:24 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Thandwe, about 18 km away in Rakhine, Myanmar.