3 Feb 2026, 15:51 UTC · Feb 3, 10:51 AM ET

M5.1 earthquake 86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar) at Feb 3, 10:51 AM ET, 72 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 4 people reported feeling it.

M4.3 95 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)M4.4 97 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)M4.6 121 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)M4.9 72 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar)M5.0 84 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)M5.1 86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)M5.8 96 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time3 Feb 2026, 15:51 UTC
Location20.535°, 94.046° – 86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)
Depth71.5 km
Felt reports4
USGS eventus6000s65j
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.896 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar) · PAGER greenFeb 3, 10:34 AM
255 d ago
59 km26 reports
5.084 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)May 10, 3:36 PM
159 d ago
54 km–
4.972 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar)Oct 3, 2:12 PM
13 d ago
35 km–
4.6121 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)Oct 4, 1:55 AM
13 d ago
58 km–
4.497 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)Feb 16, 5:50 PM
242 d ago
43 km–
4.395 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)Jul 14, 5:42 PM
94 d ago
81 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 72 km.

Was it felt?

4 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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