M4.5 earthquake near Kēng Tung, Shan State

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Kēng Tung, Myanmar on 30 Jun 2023, 16:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kēng Tung, about 73 km away in Shan State, Myanmar.