M5.0 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 45 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar on 17 Jun 2018, 13:21 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Pyu, about 45 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.