M4.5 earthquake near Chauk, Magway

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Chauk, Myanmar on 24 Aug 2016, 10:57 UTC at a depth of 93 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 Chauk, about 16 km away in Magway, Myanmar.