Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Strikes Myanmar
A small earthquake happened in Myanmar.
It was not very strong, but it was close to the surface.
Earthquakes like this can shake the ground more and might cause some damage.
Scientists who study earthquakes told everyone about it.
They said it happened at night and was about 90 kilometers deep.
Even though it was not very big, it's important to be careful because shallow earthquakes can be more dangerous.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Myanmar on January 14, 2026.
The tremor occurred at 11:04 PM IST at a depth of 90 kilometres.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported the earthquake.
Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep ones.
The earthquake's epicenter was located at 25.05 N latitude and 95.80 E longitude.
- Who
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
- What
- Earthquake of magnitude 3.6
- When
- 14/01/2026 at 11:04 PM IST
- Where
- Myanmar
- Why
- Natural seismic activity
- Magnitude
- 3.6
- Depth
- 90 kilometres
- Time
- 11:04 PM IST
- Date
- 14/01/2026
- Location
- Myanmar
