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M4.8 Earthquake near 35 km N of Nay Pyi Taw, Burma (Myanmar)

UTC time: 2025-04-01 15:27:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
4.5 km
Source
USGS

35 km N of Nay Pyi Taw, Burma (Myanmar)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 35 km N of Nay Pyi Taw, Burma (Myanmar) on April 1, 2025 at 15:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
366526f8575e74c9ff5cff04dda66334a66ca885
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 15:27:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.06040, 96.09230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 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

  • Popa
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nay Pyi Taw International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · NYT · VYNT
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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.

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