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M5.2 Earthquake near Myanmar (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-05-17 15:54:49 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Myanmar (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Myanmar (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 15:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Myanmar (Burma): over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
2b2f318503df97b533e9dbcea16d7605ff35d7ad
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 15:54:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
City
mantalayytine
Source
gfz
Coordinates
21.35000, 96.01000
Temperature
27.1°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Wundwin28.5 kmS32'558
Meiktila54.8 kmS177'442
Mandalay69.9 kmN1'208'099

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mandalay International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · MDL · VYMD
    39.3 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.82025-05-18 11:18:34 UTC104.7 kmMYANMAR M3.92025-05-20 03:56:11 UTC135.3 kmMYANMAR M3.82025-05-21 11:56:34 UTC87.7 kmMYANMAR M3.72025-05-21 16:48:30 UTC35.4 kmMYANMAR M3.52025-05-21 21:29:42 UTC39.1 kmMYANMAR M3.52025-05-22 23:59:06 UTC84.2 kmMYANMAR M3.62025-05-23 07:30:54 UTC36.4 kmMYANMAR M4.22025-05-24 03:08:32 UTC133.5 kmMYANMAR M4.12025-05-24 23:22:31 UTC52.9 kmMYANMAR M3.52025-05-26 19:12:48 UTC135.5 kmMYANMAR M4.32025-05-26 22:14:00 UTC101.9 kmMYANMAR M4.32025-05-27 11:24:42 UTC99.3 kmMYANMAR

Myanmar (Burma)

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC73.0 km2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M7.52025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC70.6 kmBu Tar M7.12025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC74.3 kmYwar Shey M6.72025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC38.9 kmBurma (Myanmar) M5.82025-04-13 02:24:56 UTC21.8 km34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)

Historic earthquake map · Myanmar (Burma)

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Country statistics · Myanmar (Burma)

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