Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at unknown depth17 Oct 01:56 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 56 seconds.17 Oct 02:04: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake17 Oct 02:07: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 17, 2026 01:55:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 17, 2026, at 08:25 am (GMT +6:30)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.20Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.997°N / 96.174°ENay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma)Seismic antipode21.997°S / 83.826°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSingu Plateau (81 km / 50 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy13 minutes ago reported feltOct 17, 2026 01:55 GMT / Oct 17, 2026 08:25 am (GMT +6:30)Lat / Lng: 21.997 / 96.174: Myanmar (Burma): MyanmarSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 10 km, TMD: 4.2 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23442922',21.99700,96.17400,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in MyanmarNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Mandalay, a city of 1.2 million people in Myanmar, in 9.6 km (6 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, 251 km (156 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry10 km (6 mi)W of epicenterMandalay(pop: 1,208,100)IV: LightMandalay RegionMyanmar16 km (10 mi)SW of epicenterAmarapura(pop: 237,600)IV: LightMandalay, Mandalay RegionMyanmar24 km (15 mi)SW of epicenterSagaing(pop: 78,700)III: WeakSagaing RegionMyanmar25 km (15 mi)N of epicenterMadaya(pop: 24,200)III: WeakPyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay RegionMyanmar29 km (18 mi)E of epicenterPyin Oo Lwin(pop: 117,300)III: WeakMandalay RegionMyanmar44 km (27 mi)S of epicenterKyaukse(pop: 50,500)III: WeakMandalay RegionMyanmar71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterTa Dar U(pop: 1,520)III: WeakMyingyan, Mandalay RegionMyanmar80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterShwebo(pop: 88,900)II: Very weakSagaing RegionMyanmar89 km (55 mi)W of epicenterKyi(pop: 1,360)II: Very weakMyingyan, Mandalay RegionMyanmar101 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterMyingyan(pop: 141,700)II: Very weakMandalay RegionMyanmar102 km (63 mi)S of epicenterWundwin(pop: 32,600)II: Very weakMeiktila District, Mandalay RegionMyanmar104 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterYesagyo(pop: 23,300)II: Very weakPakokku, Magway RegionMyanmar107 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterKyaukme(pop: 39,900)II: Very weakShan StateMyanmar108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterMonywa(pop: 182,000)II: Very weakSagaing RegionMyanmar108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterMogok(pop: 89,900)II: Very weakPyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay RegionMyanmar110 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterLawksawk(pop: 29,500)II: Very weakTaunggyi District, Shan StateMyanmar115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterYe-u(pop: 20,500)II: Very weakShwebo District, Sagaing RegionMyanmar129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterMeiktila(pop: 177,400)II: Very weakMandalay RegionMyanmar135 km (84 mi)SW of epicenterPakokku(pop: 126,900)II: Very weakMagway RegionMyanmar150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterKanbalu(pop: 25,000)II: Very weakShwebo District, Sagaing RegionMyanmar156 km (97 mi)S of epicenterAungban(pop: 31,000)II: Very weakTaunggyi District, Shan StateMyanmar157 km (97 mi)S of epicenterPyawbwe(pop: 32,200)II: Very weakYamethin, Mandalay RegionMyanmar157 km (97 mi)S of epicenterKalaw(pop: 93,000)II: Very weakTaunggyi District, Shan StateMyanmar157 km (97 mi)SE of epicenterHeho(pop: 93,000)II: Very weakTaunggyi District, Shan StateMyanmar158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterNyaung-U(pop: 48,500)II: Very weakMandalay RegionMyanmar161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterTaunggyi(pop: 160,100)II: Very weakShan StateMyanmar168 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterKyaukpadaung(pop: 42,800)II: Very weakNyaung-U, Mandalay RegionMyanmar168 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterYawnghwe(pop: 188,100)II: Very weakTaunggyi District, Shan StateMyanmar174 km (108 mi)S of epicenterYamethin(pop: 59,900)II: Very weakMandalay RegionMyanmar186 km (116 mi)SW of epicenterChauk(pop: 90,900)II: Very weakMagway, Magway RegionMyanmar193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterLashio(pop: 131,000)II: Very weakShan StateMyanmar202 km (125 mi)SE of epicenterNansang(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakLoilem, Shan StateMyanmar217 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterYenangyaung(pop: 110,600)II: Very weakMagway, Magway RegionMyanmar231 km (143 mi)S of epicenterTaungdwingyi(pop: 70,100)I: Not feltMagway, Magway RegionMyanmar235 km (146 mi)E of epicenterTangyan(pop: 33,600)I: Not feltLashio, Shan StateMyanmar243 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterMagway(pop: 97,000)I: Not feltMagway RegionMyanmar243 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterMinbu(pop: 57,300)I: Not feltMagway RegionMyanmar251 km (156 mi)S of epicenterNay Pyi Taw(pop: 925,000)I: Not feltNay Pyi TawMyanmar254 km (158 mi)NW of epicenterKalemyo(pop: 348,600)I: Not feltKale, Sagaing RegionMyanmar284 km (177 mi)NE of epicenterMu-se(pop: 165,000)I: Not feltMu Se District, Shan StateMyanmarNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 56 seconds, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Myanmar.It came from near Mandalay, a city of 1.2 million people in 9.6 km (6 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Myanmar.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateMandalay (8.1 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsMandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar(Pop.: 1,208,099)9.6 km (6 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking18.1–8.1 km (5–5 mi)8.1 km (5 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-10-17EpicenterAgency4.210 km6.2 mi(*)01:55:52MYANMAREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.210 km6.2 mi(*)01:55:52Myanmar0.5 km (0.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.210 km6.2 mi(*)01:55:52Myanmar0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCTMD (Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 17, 2026 08:25 am (GMT +6:30)13 minutes ago4.210 km0 km - This quakeNay Pyi Taw, 9.6 km E of Mandalay, Mandalay Region, MyanmarMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 58 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 15.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 57 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake