Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening near Yenangyaung in Myanmar.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 3rd, 2026. Last updated February 18th, 2026.

Under land 61 miles from Yenangyaung in Myanmar, a significant MAG-5.8 earthquake occurred in the evening of Tuesday February 3rd, 2026. Roughly 16 million people may have felt this earthquake. Other nearby countries are Bangladesh and India.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Myanmar, 61 miles (98 km) west of Yenangyaung in Magway. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 35 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Feb 3, 2026 10:04PM (Yangon Time) - Feb 3, 2026 15:34 Universal Time.
Location:	61 mi west of Yenangyaung, Magway, Myanmar. Coordinates 20°26'48"N 93°56'1"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.8 Detected by 20 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.069 .
Depth:	35 mi (57 km) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 16 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 16 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

An estimated 4,208,000 people were exposed to level IV. At this level, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 12 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.

People in 3 countries have been exposed to shaking. In Myanmar , around 11 million people, with impact levels up to IV (light shaking, likely no damage). In Bangladesh , around 4.5 million people. Shaking was experienced by inhabitants of India too.

Nearby towns and cities

Myanmar , Bangladesh and India are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Yenangyaung in Magway, Myanmar is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 61 miles (98 km) west of Yenangyaung. The intensity of shaking and damage in Yenangyaung is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Chattogram is located 303 km to the northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low). Mandalay is located 174 mi to the north-east (intensity unknown, possibly low). Nay Pyi Taw is located 150 mi to the east-southeast (intensity unknown, possibly low).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is V.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 25 people in 3 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 25 people have reported shaking in 15 places in 3 countries (Bangladesh, Myanmar, India).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Chakdaha, Bangla, India: 5 people.
• Dacca, Dhāka, Bangladesh: 4 people.
• Calcutta, Bangla, India: 2 people.
• Dulia Gaon, Assam, India: 2 people.
• Chattagam, Chāţţagām, Bangladesh: 2 people.
• Co'xs Bazar, Koks Bāzār, Bangladesh: 1 person.
• Sagaing, Sagaing, Myanmar: 1 person.
• Rajpur, Bangla, India: 1 person.
• Khardaha, Bangla, India: 1 person.
• Basirhat, Bangla, India: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 1 smaller aftershock occurred. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit 18 mins later 10 mi (15 km) north-northeast of this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this are common in the region

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since March 28th, 2025, when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit 157 mi (253 km) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on March 28th, 2025.

In total, 5 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.8 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 18/02/26 16:58 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000s65b
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260203_0000226
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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