Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake 74 km northeast of Magway, Myanmar (Burma)

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Magway, Magway District, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma), was reported only 21 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable depth of 201.6 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, at 7:42 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Yenangyaung (pop. 110,600) located 55 km from the epicenter, Meiktila (pop. 177,400) 57 km away, Chauk (pop. 90,900) 59 km away, Magway (pop. 97,000) 74 km away, Minbu (pop. 57,300) 75 km away, Pakokku (pop. 126,900) 76 km away, Taungdwingyi (pop. 70,100) 80 km away, and Myingyan (pop. 141,700) 85 km away.

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Earthquake data:
Дата & время: Jun 23, 2022 8:12 am (GMT +6:30) local time (23 Jun 2022 01:42 GMT)
Величина: 4.9
Глубина: 201.6 km
Эпицентр Широта / Долгота: 20.7°N / 95.34°E (Magway District, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma))
Источник данных: NCS