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M3.9 Earthquake near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-10-17 16:39:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma)) on October 17, 2025 at 16:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Myanmar (Burma): 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
648e07d4964069c1cdc3bc11dc4219c447d2043a
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 16:39:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
City
raankonetinedaysakyee
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.75100, 96.16400
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Felt reports

143felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 18, 2025, 3:15 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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