M4.7 earthquake near Mohnyin, Kachin State
2831 d ago · 16 Jan 2019, 21:39 UTC 109 km WNW of Bhamo, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 109 km WNW of Bhamo, Myanmar on 16 Jan 2019, 21:39 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 Mohnyin, about 5 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.
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