Significant 5.7 quake hits near Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)
5.7 quake 17 Nov 8:07 am (GMT +6:30)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), was reported only 11 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Friday, November 17th, 2023, at 7:37 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.5 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Keng Tung (pop. 171,600) located 82 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Tachilek (pop. 51,600) located 110 km from the epicenter, Mae Sai (pop. 27,500) 111 km away, and Mae Chan (pop. 37,700) 137 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 17, 2023 08:07 am (Yangon time) local time (17 Nov 2023 01:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 21.24°N / 99.25°E (Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma))
Primary data source: GFZ
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