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Myanmar (Burma) · erarwatetinedaysakyee

M3.1 Earthquake near lhaeesiut, erarwatetinedaysakyee (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2026-01-17 11:19:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

erarwatetinedaysakyee · lhaeesiut

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 11:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near lhaeesiut, erarwatetinedaysakyee (Myanmar (Burma)). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Myanmar (Burma): over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
fab20d477d9767333464d9b67b4d21742e010d05
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 11:19:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State
erarwatetinedaysakyee
City
lhaeesiut
County
maauupainhkarine
Village
lhaeesiut
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.05400, 95.75400
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (34.2 km)
Regional average: 34.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

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Airports

  • Yangon International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · RGN · VYYY
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Myanmar (Burma)

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 391 Catalogue entries

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