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2026.05.18 10:15 GMT+8

M5.3 quake hits near south coast of Myanmar

Updated 2026.05.18 11:15 GMT+8
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A moderate earthquake struck Myanmar at around 8:35 a.m. local time on Monday, with strong tremors felt in the commercial hub, Yangon.

According to Myanmar's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, the quake had a magnitude of 5.2. The epicenter was located at 16.51 degrees north latitude and 96.34 degrees east longitude, about 14.5 km south of Kyauktan township, with a focal depth of 40 km.

The GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted near the south coast of Myanmar at 0205 GMT on Monday.

No casualties or property damage have been reported so far.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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