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M5.0 earthquake near Mawlaik, Sagaing Region

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Mawlaik, Sagaing Region
Start: 2018-12-27T00:35:50.38+00:00
Location: 32 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar

2851 d ago · 27 Dec 2018, 00:35 UTC 32 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar on 27 Dec 2018, 00:35 UTC at a depth of 91 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 33 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

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First reported by USGS
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