M4.2 earthquake near Shwebo, Sagaing Region
3381 d ago · 15 Jul 2017, 21:13 UTC 40 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar on 15 Jul 2017, 21:13 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Shwebo, about 41 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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