M5.7 earthquake 23 km E of Pyu, Myanmar
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 23 km E of Pyu, Myanmar on Mon, Aug 10, 1931, 4:51 PM GMT+6:30 (10:21 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 19 km NE of Pyu, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1931-08-10 10:21:43 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.506° N, 96.655° E
- Region
- Myanmar
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906931. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.