M5.9 earthquake near Hopin, Kachin State

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 121 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar on 31 May 2023, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Hopin, about 32 km away in Kachin State, Myanmar.