M5.1 earthquake near Myaydo, Magway

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Myaydo, Myanmar on 3 Jul 2022, 02:26 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 Myaydo, about 43 km away in Magway, Myanmar.