Myanmar earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 53 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 53 km NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar on Mon, Nov 19, 2012, 11:55 PM GMT+6:30 (17:25 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2012-11-19 17:25:53 UTC
Depth
31.1 km (19.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.992° N, 95.959° E
Region
Myanmar
Felt reports
7
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

7 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
81

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jvuh (also filed as usc000duyv). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.