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M5.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-03 15:33:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (21.187, 95.593)

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M5.9 Earthquake · 2026-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake · 2026-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (21.187, 95.593) on February 3, 2026 at 15:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
69e827e726a5c758e6472a555141f87b751efd4e
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 15:33:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
21.18700, 95.59300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Myingyan37.0 kmNW141'713
Mandalay101.2 kmNE1'208'099

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bagan AirportMyanmar (Burma) · NYU · VYBG
    68.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mandalay International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · MDL · VYMD
    69.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.72026-02-08 10:28:00 UTC81.3 kmhcanpya M3.92026-02-09 20:04:03 UTC105.3 kmtuukone M3.82026-02-10 19:05:06 UTC53.4 kmtaunghpaattaann M3.32026-02-17 17:34:33 UTC99.6 kmtotaatkone M3.22026-02-19 22:56:31 UTC110.1 kmsapatekyinnhkarine M3.82026-02-21 11:31:39 UTC45.8 kmrwarsaryar M4.42026-02-28 07:24:54 UTC65.9 kmnghaathpyinnkone

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥473
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC96.8 km2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M7.52025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC88.8 kmBu Tar M7.12025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC97.9 kmYwar Shey M6.72025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC68.8 kmBurma (Myanmar) M5.82025-04-13 02:24:56 UTC43.0 km34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)

Stats (last 24h)

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