M5.1 earthquake near Shwebo, Sagaing Region
455 d ago · 18 Jul 2025, 09:30 UTC 28 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar)
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 28 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) on 18 Jul 2025, 09:30 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 29 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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