M5.5 earthquake near Shwebo, Sagaing Region
1905 d ago · 29 Jul 2021, 08:39 UTC 44 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 44 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar on 29 Jul 2021, 08:39 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 Shwebo, about 45 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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