M5.1 earthquake near Taikkyi, Yangon

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Tharyarwady, Myanmar on 13 Mar 2017, 14:19 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 Taikkyi, about 10 km away in Yangon, Myanmar.