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M2.8 Earthquake near Kalay Township, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2026-10-17 22:34:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
100.7 km
Source
EMSC

Sagaing Region · Kalay Township

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kalay Township, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma)) on October 17, 2026 at 22:34 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Myanmar (Burma): over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.7 km
Intermediate
100.7 km
100.7 km — deeper than the regional average (34.1 km)
Regional average: 34.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Sagaing Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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