International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584589
Event time 2026-02-28 07:24:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 00:54:54 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 07:35:42 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Myanmar (Burma)
Administration area Mandalay
Nearest settlement Meiktila
Distance 26 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Meiktila Air Base (22,90 km), Meiktila Air Base (22,90 km), Shante Air Base (23,03 km), Shante Air Base (23,03 km), Heho Airport (72,04 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Popa volcano (89,62 km)
Quick Analysis