Overall Green Earthquake in Myanmar on 18 May 2026 02:05 UTC

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M 5.2 in Myanmar on 18 May 2026 02:05 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	16.4431 , 96.3164
Event Date:	18 May 2026 02:05 UTC 18 May 2026 08:35 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000syg0
Inserted at:	18 May 2026 02:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us6000syg0	Scaled population (raster)	1.28
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.15
	Score no CC	320

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1706421		0.3	18 May 2026 02:05	5.2M, 10km	6.27	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Myanmar ,of Irrawaddy (population 6,320,950) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	27000 people
	210000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Level	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0.3	1706421	96.316/16.443	5.2	10	6.27	18 May 2026 03:41	01:36	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Rangoon	Myanmar	23000 people
Rangoon	Myanmar	190000 people
Rangoon	Myanmar	8.3 million people
Irrawaddy	Myanmar	1.2 million people
Pegu	Myanmar	270000 people
Rangoon	Myanmar	560000 people
Irrawaddy	Myanmar	2.9 million people
Pegu	Myanmar	1.2 million people
Mon State	Myanmar	710000 people
Karen State	Myanmar	240000 people
Arakan State	Myanmar	<1000 people
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	no people
Tak	Thailand	no people
Tenasserim	Myanmar	no people
Irrawaddy	Myanmar	no people
Pegu	Myanmar	<1000 people
Mon State	Myanmar	<1000 people
Karen State	Myanmar	1000 people
Arakan State	Myanmar	no people
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	1000 people
Tak	Thailand	<1000 people
Tenasserim	Myanmar	<1000 people
Chiang Mai	Thailand	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Thaunggon	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	1 km
Thègôndan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	13 km
Hngetkyidaung	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	15 km
Kala-ywa	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Kyauktan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	21 km
Ale-ywa	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Ayunzok	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Kawhmu	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Pyawbwe	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Kadatpana	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Thategwin	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Syriam	Yangon	Myanmar	City	68000 people	37 km
Thingangyun	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Thongwa	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	52000 people	41 km
Yangon	Yangon	Myanmar	Capital	4.4 million people	41 km
Theingyaung	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Thagaya	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Dedaye	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Udo	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Twante	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	46000 people	50 km
Dezat	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Mahameik	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Tewainggyi	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Kyonmange	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Kayan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	40000 people	57 km
Ledaunggan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Mingaladon	Yangon	Myanmar	City	-	58 km
Thamaseikta	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Insein	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Kyaiklat	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	52000 people	63 km
Dabein	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Yegyaw	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Myaungtalok	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Pyapon	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	65000 people	70 km
Thetkala	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	71 km
Hlegu	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	73 km
Kawa	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	73 km
Tongyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	75 km
Damathat	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	76 km
Ma-ubin	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	-	77 km
Hmawbi	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	78 km
Onhne	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	78 km
Intagwa	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Kyônkadun	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	85 km
Adu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	87 km
Mamauk	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	88 km
Kyauktaing	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	90 km
Yelegale	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	90 km
Sinta	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	91 km
Kamase	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Hpo Than	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	93 km
Myogôn	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	96 km
Shwe-o	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	97 km
Lamugyi	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	99 km
Hmawbi Satthwadaw	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Indan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	80 km
Wanetchaung	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	87 km
Ingan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	89 km
Nyaunggon	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	90 km
Dawnvein	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	97 km
Yandoon	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	40000 people	98 km
Thanatpin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	38000 people	98 km
Bogale	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	68000 people	100 km
Pegu	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	100 km
Minhlawa	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	101 km
Ônbinzu	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	101 km
Satton	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	101 km
Taikkyi	Yangon	Myanmar	City	-	103 km
Pyinkado Le-einsu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Tagundaing	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	106 km
Pantanaw	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	108 km
Setsan	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Hseikma	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Sethna-ywa	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Tanbingyaung	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	111 km
Alanbya	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Khindan	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Wedaung	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Moulmeingyun	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	39000 people	113 km
Alandaing	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	113 km
Zokali	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Onhnebin	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Payagyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Mayan	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Darein	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	117 km
Taunggyi	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	117 km
Kadaik	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Danubyu	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	-	118 km
Payagyi	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	119 km
Pabezu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	119 km
Shwethalyaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	119 km
Letpanthonbin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Taungxun	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Mokkamu	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Boyagyi	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Waw	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Kyaikpi	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Tawgyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Yinnyeim	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Kyaikto	Mon	Myanmar	City	48000 people	121 km
Apyauk	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Kawbein	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Wakema	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	42000 people	123 km
Thadôn	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	123 km
Inma	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	124 km
Naunggala	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Nyaungkashe	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Naungbo	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Kathapa-anauk	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Sabyuzu	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Thaiktugon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	127 km
Okkan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	127 km
Thabyegan	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	127 km
Kyonmange	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	127 km
Taungthuzu	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Ingwe	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Munaing	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Shwebangon	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	130 km
Einme	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	130 km
Ama	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Tagukana	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Zaungtu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	132 km
Ywathit	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	132 km
Kwanhla	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Kyaiksagaw	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Duyinzeik	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Konbawzu	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	134 km
Yegyawgyi	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	136 km
Danôn	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	137 km
Kanazogyaung	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	137 km
Daingwunkwin	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	138 km
Mupon	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	140 km
Chaungnakwa	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	140 km
Kyaunggon	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	-	140 km
Thonze	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	142 km
Thayetkon	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Ahtaung	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Tharrawaddy	Bago	Myanmar	City	53000 people	145 km
Dayebauk	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Kadônkani	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Shage	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Poungdawthi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	146 km
Daunggyi	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	146 km
Kuzeik	Kayin	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Myaungmya	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	149 km
Polaung	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	151 km
Danizeik Kangôn	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	151 km
Kalagon	Mon	Myanmar	Village	-	151 km
Mudon	Mon	Myanmar	Village	89000 people	152 km
Kyonpyaw	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	City	-	152 km
Wutgyi	Kayin	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km
Dabeinzu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km
Kamawdaw	Kayin	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km
Dai-k	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	154 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Mingaladon	RGN	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8100	55 km
Hmawby		21	Mil.	Unpaved	No	5000	79 km
Pa An	PAA	46	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	154 km
Henzada	HEB	unknown				0	158 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Syriam		Myanmar	33 km
	Rangoon		Myanmar	38 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tabuhla		n/a	94 km
Alaingni	Alaingni Creek	2003	96 km
Ngamoeyeik		n/a	102 km
Gyobyu	Gyobyu Chaung	1940	107 km

More information

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