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M4.2 Earthquake near 24 km E of Yenangyaung, Myanmar

UTC time: 2025-03-01 08:57:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
121.9 km
Source
USGS

24 km E of Yenangyaung, Myanmar

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 24 km E of Yenangyaung, Myanmar on March 1, 2025 at 08:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 122 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4340c99cfeb524edbf8af8a4b53b872a8e16cc6f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
121.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 08:57:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.42300, 95.10360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.9 km
Intermediate
121.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Magway AirportMyanmar (Burma) · MWQ · VYMW
    33.2 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

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

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