M4.5 earthquake near Pyay, Bago Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 60 km ENE of Pyay, Myanmar on 8 Sept 2018, 11:36 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 Pyay, about 61 km away in Bago Region, Myanmar.