Magnitude
M4.3
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
50 km NNW of Loikaw, Burma (Myanmar)
M4.3 Earthquake near 50 km NNW of Loikaw, Burma (Myanmar)
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About this earthquake
On March 28, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 50 km NNW of Loikaw, Burma (Myanmar). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
76e236986699cf1df8cc03706ae19245d9b51d30
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 07:42:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.07710,
96.97620
Depth profile
Shallow
10 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Loikaw Airport49.6 kmStraight-line distance
Myanmar (Burma) · LIW · VYLK
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.
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