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M5.7 earthquake near Kēng Tung, Shan State

1065 d ago · 17 Nov 2023, 01:37 UTC 76 km SW of Kēng Tung, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Kēng Tung, Myanmar on 17 Nov 2023, 01:37 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Kēng Tung, about 77 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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