M5.1 earthquake near Mawlaik, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar on 3 Jan 2017, 18:49 UTC at a depth of 89 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 38 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.