M5.0 earthquake near Mawlaik, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 22 km E of Mawlaik, Myanmar on 14 Nov 2020, 08:50 UTC at a depth of 104 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Mawlaik, about 22 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.