Moderate Earthquake Noticeably Felt Across Several Townships, Including Yangon

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Public Myanmar News, May 18, 2026.

By Ko Saw

Local residents told Public Myanmar News that a moderate earthquake struck this morning, May 18, starting at 8:30 AM, and was noticeably felt across several townships, including the Yangon Region.

While many urban residents distinctly felt the tremors, some reported that they did not notice the quake at all.

"It was quite noticeable. I felt the entire room shaking," said a resident living in Mingaladon Township.

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According to My Earthquake Alerts, a digital earthquake monitoring system, the quake registered a magnitude of 5.23 on the Richter scale, classifying it as a moderate earthquake. The alert, issued at 8:45 AM today (May 18), indicated that the epicenter was located within in Kyarktann township ,Yangon Region.

Myanmar has experienced a continuous series of earthquakes since the Sagaing earthquake struck on March 28, 2025.

Earlier this year in 2026, another moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 also hit, centered in Minbya Township, Rakhine State.

According to monitoring by Public Myanmar News, there have been at least over a dozen minor to moderate earthquakes recorded in townships situated along active fault lines from the beginning of this year up until the third week of May.

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