3 Oct 2026, 18:12 UTC · Oct 3, 2:12 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 72 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar)

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 72 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar) at Oct 3, 2:12 PM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	3 Oct 2026, 18:12 UTC
Location	20.606°, 93.399° – 72 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar)
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tzdp

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.8	96 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar) · PAGER green	Feb 3, 10:34 AM 255 d ago	59 km	26 reports
5.1	86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	Feb 3, 10:51 AM 255 d ago	72 km	4 reports
5.0	84 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	May 10, 3:36 PM 159 d ago	54 km	–
4.6	121 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)	Oct 4, 1:55 AM 13 d ago	58 km	–
4.4	97 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	Feb 16, 5:50 PM 242 d ago	43 km	–
4.3	95 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)	Jul 14, 5:42 PM 94 d ago	81 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 72 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.

Earthquakes

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.