Myanmar earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 18 km SSE of Shwebo, Myanmar

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Shwebo, Myanmar on Fri, Nov 23, 2012, 4:54 PM GMT+6:30 (10:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 51 km NW of Monywa, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2012-11-23 10:24:26 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.402° N, 95.736° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
133°
Stations used
23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 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 usp000jvzh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.