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M4.6 Earthquake near Thar Yar Kone, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2026-10-23 17:06:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
116.7 km
Source
USGS

Sagaing Region · Thar Yar Kone

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Thar Yar Kone, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma)) on October 23, 2026 at 17:06 UTC. At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Myanmar (Burma): 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
4843e760cb3d270ba9ecb3884cfc6cd9c3a04a10
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
116.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 17:06:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State
Sagaing Region
City
Thar Yar Kone
County
Hkamti District
Village
Thar Yar Kone
Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.92950, 95.65450
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.7 km
Intermediate
116.7 km
116.7 km — deeper than the regional average (34.8 km)
Regional average: 34.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the India Plate.
Near the boundary India ↔ Eurasia · about 97 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tengchong
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kanti AirportMyanmar (Burma) · KHM · VYKI
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Sagaing Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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