5.9
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.9 earthquake near Möng Yawng, Shan State
1548 d ago · 21 Jul 2022, 17:07 UTC 53 km S of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 53 km S of K?ng Tung, Myanmar on 21 Jul 2022, 17:07 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Möng Yawng, about 50 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.