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M5.1 Earthquake near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-05-18 19:15:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma)) on May 18, 2025 at 19:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5666ebb450e43048d15275fc9dfab0fb00d052dd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 19:15:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.00690, 93.35240
Temperature
29.5°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Manaung43.1 kmSE50'680
Kyaukpyu51.3 kmNE180'000
Nay Pyi Taw302.7 kmE925'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kyaukpyu AirportMyanmar (Burma) · KYP · VYKP
    50.4 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 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-06-09 03:14:44 UTC147.8 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#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-05-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-18 19:15:20 UTC0.0 km

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