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M5.1 Earthquake near 83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India

UTC time: 2025-03-18 07:49:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
118.3 km
Source
USGS

83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India

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M5.1 Earthquake near 83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India · 2025-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India · 2025-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India on March 18, 2025 at 07:49 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
11e56fcee424c2a79dbfaf131b7e87deb0b35dd6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
118.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 07:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.30880, 94.83020

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.3 km
Intermediate
118.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tatkon48.0 kmNE41'683
Imphal105.4 kmNW277'196
Mandalay289.4 kmSE1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.1108.0 km6.3 km
USGSM5.1118.3 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC34.9 km M5.42025-03-05 05:36:35 UTC23.5 kmPaungbyin Township M5.02025-01-23 19:23:36 UTC43.8 km104 km E of Wāngjing, India M5.02025-01-03 04:32:38 UTC99.8 kmTon Ma Nan M4.52025-02-01 12:41:00 UTC112.2 km41 km SSE of Churāchāndpur, India

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