PYIN OO LWIN, Mandalay Region—the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.4 magnitude quake occurred near Shwebo Friday afternoon.

The tremor hit at 09:30 UTC (16:00 local time), with its epicenter situated about 35 km east-northeast of Shwebo and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form. The agency has received 4 responses on its online form so far, from people indicating they experienced the quake. According to the USGS DYFI report, weak shaking was recorded and several people in Chiang Mai and the surrounding area reported experiencing the tremor.

Impact and estimated losses

Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. Some casualties and damage are possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Past yellow alerts have required a local or regional level response. Estimated economic losses are less than 1% of GDP of Burma. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block with wood and rubble/field stone masonry construction.

Historical information
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake 395 km east of this event struck Menglang-Gengma, China on November 6, 1988 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 156,000 at intensity VIII and 38,000 at intensity IX or greater, resulting in a reported 748 fatalities.

Quakes last week

Over the past week, two quakes, greater than magnitude 2.5, have been centered in the area. The stronger, a magnitude 4.7 quake, was detected near Mandalay three days ago. The other, measuring 4.3, rattled close to Shwebo on July 14.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey