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M5.6 Depth: 46.6 km

M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-05-27 20:24:44 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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