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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-05-27 20:24:44 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
46.6 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (24.49, 93.782)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (24.49, 93.782). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
6e6f8b6e5caf1e34b377c9ee77b3c13ece1bffc2
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
46.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 20:24:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
24.49000, 93.78200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.6 km
Shallow
46.6 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
Moirāng0.9 kmNW19'893
Imphal39.0 kmNE277'196
Guwahati278.2 kmNW962'334

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 483 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bir Tikendrajit International AirportIndia · IMF · VEIM
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Silchar AirportIndia · IXS · VEKU
    93.8 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M2.52025-05-27 20:56:10 UTC28.9 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION M3.92025-05-28 04:53:55 UTC10.6 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION M3.72025-05-28 22:41:28 UTC13.3 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION M3.52025-06-01 21:25:39 UTC48.8 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION M4.42025-06-10 05:28:25 UTC146.9 km36 km ESE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) M4.12025-06-10 05:28:29 UTC104.1 kmMYANMAR M4.32025-06-10 05:51:08 UTC92.0 kmMYANMAR M3.22025-06-10 19:54:50 UTC63.6 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M3.42025-06-13 17:32:29 UTC135.0 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M3.22025-06-14 15:24:50 UTC122.9 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M3.72025-06-19 11:50:12 UTC119.1 kmMYANMAR

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC92.0 km M5.42025-03-05 05:36:35 UTC106.8 kmPaungbyin Township M5.42025-05-27 20:24:29 UTC14.9 kmMyanmar-India Border Region M5.22025-05-27 20:24:29 UTC14.8 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION M5.22025-05-27 20:24:27 UTC0.0 km0 km SSE of Moirāng, India

Stats (last 24h)

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