M4.7 Earthquake 83 km ENE of Taunggyi, Myanmar — February 5, 2021
2021-02-05 11:47:47 UTC (2021-02-05) · approx. 6:47 PM UTC+7 local
Felt by 6 people across nearby locations.
On February 5, 2021 at 11:47 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 83 km ENE of Taunggyi, Myanmar, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 20.9738°, 97.8148°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 6 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
97.8148°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Taunggyi, Myanmar?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 83 km ENE of Taunggyi, Myanmar on February 5, 2021 at 11:47 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 20.9738°, 97.8148°, which is 83 km ENE of Taunggyi, Myanmar.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000depg). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 5, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 83 km ENE of Taunggyi, Myanmar — February 5, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000depg/