M5.5 earthquake 51 km NW of Monywa, Myanmar
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 51 km NW of Monywa, Myanmar on Sat, Dec 22, 2012, 11:11 PM GMT+6:30 (16:41 UTC), 134 km (84 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-12-22 16:41:45 UTC
- Depth
- 134.4 km (83.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.443° N, 94.782° E
- Region
- Myanmar
- Felt reports
- 65
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
65 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 144°, dip 25°, rake 153°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 259°, dip 79°, rake 67°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 20°
- Stations used
- 213
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
Earthquakes todayMyanmar earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jx9b (also filed as usc000eewi, iscgem602056587). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC.