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M4.7 earthquake 51 km SW of Chauk, Myanmar

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Chauk, Myanmar at Aug 20, 2023, 07:42 UTC, at a depth of 61 km. The epicentre was 52 km (32 mi) SW of Chauk.

Details

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	Aug 20, 2023, 07:42 UTC
Depth	61.1 km
Coordinates	20.636, 94.404
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	85 km NE of Sittwe, Burma (Myanmar)	95 km / 59 mi	depth 64 km	Oct 3, 18:12 UTC
4.3	95 km WNW of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)	85 km / 53 mi	depth 81 km	Jul 14, 21:42 UTC
5.0	84 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	38 km / 24 mi	depth 54 km	May 10, 19:36 UTC
4.3	29 km W of Pakokku, Burma (Myanmar)	91 km / 56 mi	depth 109 km	Apr 25, 15:15 UTC
4.4	97 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	53 km / 33 mi	depth 43 km	Feb 16, 22:50 UTC
5.1	86 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	39 km / 24 mi	depth 72 km	Feb 3, 15:51 UTC
5.8	96 km W of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	53 km / 33 mi	depth 59 km	Feb 3, 15:34 UTC
4.6	108 km W of Chauk, Burma (Myanmar)	74 km / 46 mi	depth 59 km	Sep 14, 14:56 UTC
4.0	23 km WSW of Pakokku, Burma (Myanmar)	84 km / 52 mi	depth 126 km	May 27, 16:12 UTC
4.2	24 km E of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	77 km / 48 mi	depth 122 km	Mar 1, 08:57 UTC
4.4	12 km ESE of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)	65 km / 40 mi	depth 56 km	Jan 25, 07:11 UTC
4.5	25 km SSW of Pakokku, Myanmar	82 km / 51 mi	depth 129 km	Sep 24, 10:37 UTC
4.4	19 km SSE of Chauk, Myanmar	50 km / 31 mi	depth 114 km	Aug 27, 20:19 UTC
4.8	106 km WNW of Chauk, Myanmar	92 km / 57 mi	depth 68 km	Jul 28, 10:11 UTC
4.5	105 km NE of Sittwe, Myanmar	75 km / 47 mi	depth 49 km	Jan 12, 15:24 UTC
4.3	25 km SSE of Pakokku, Myanmar	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 8, 19:55 UTC
4.3	45 km W of Minbu, Myanmar	59 km / 37 mi	depth 78 km	Oct 29, 11:02 UTC
4.5	43 km WNW of Yenangyaung, Myanmar	9 km / 6 mi	depth 82 km	Aug 21, 10:42 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.