Myanmar (Burma)

M3.1 Earthquake near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-12-29 13:10:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 13:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma)). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Myanmar (Burma): 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
104fcf8d29fa4d7b6bdd6a19b370126333bfd2fa
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 13:10:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
shmpyinaal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
21.24000, 99.98700
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (34.2 km)
Regional average: 34.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China
  • Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kengtung AirportMyanmar (Burma) · KET · VYKG
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Myanmar (Burma)

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 391 Catalogue entries

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