Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 5

M 4.5 Earthquake

3d agoMyanmarSource: usgs

46 km ENE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in Myanmar, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 at 113 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 26.400000000000002. The computed Calamity Score is 5 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (10), historical (5). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Myanmar has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value26.400000000000002
Calamity Score5 / 100
Confidence64%
Coordinates23.7982, 94.8304
Timestamp2026-05-26T14:07:51.354Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t08d

Score Breakdown

10
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
5
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.5
Depth112.776
Tsunamifalse
Sig312
Emsc Mag4.3
Emsc Depth-90
Emsc MagTypem
Emsc RegionMYANMAR
Emsc AuthNDI
Emsc SourceId2000766
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260526_0000251","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":25.799999999999997,"timestamp":1779804471000,"latitude":23.825,"longitude":94.67}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 5/100 (Myanmar), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.