A minor earthquake struck near Dedaye Township on May 22, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The department stated that the earthquake occurred at 4:56:11 pm. Myanmar Standard Time and was measured at magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale. The quake’s epicenter was located about two miles north-northeast of Dedaye Township in Myanmar, approximately 34 miles southwest of the Kaba Aye seismic station. It occurred at a depth of 12 kilometers, with coordinates recorded at latitude 16.44 degrees north and longitude 95.89 degrees east.