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M5.0 Earthquake near Myanmar-India Border Region (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-09-30 00:39:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Myanmar-India Border Region (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Myanmar-India Border Region (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 00:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Myanmar-India Border Region (Myanmar (Burma)). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
975d7fc6b11e19480f1d58b11ab0da1bb0f08b56
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 00:39:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
City
hcaitkinetine
Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.04000, 94.75000
Temperature
32.2°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
Ukhrul39.9 kmW27'187
Imphal85.3 kmW277'196
Guwahati327.0 kmNW962'334

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tengchong
    Distance: 378 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China
  • Popa
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bir Tikendrajit International AirportIndia · IMF · VEIM
    91.5 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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-09-30 00:40:04 UTC39.8 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M3.62025-10-03 18:32:48 UTC35.3 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M4.82025-10-16 06:57:54 UTC80.3 km138 km SE of Phek, India M4.72025-10-16 06:57:54 UTC76.9 kmMyanmar M4.82025-10-16 06:57:54 UTC75.4 kmMYANMAR M3.42025-10-16 13:31:10 UTC68.2 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M3.62025-10-18 08:27:54 UTC36.1 kmMYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION M2.72025-10-23 20:44:20 UTC96.6 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION

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#8
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-05-27 20:24:44 UTC115.3 km M5.62025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC50.1 km M5.42025-03-05 05:36:35 UTC58.5 kmPaungbyin Township M5.42025-05-27 20:24:29 UTC110.8 kmMyanmar-India Border Region M5.22025-05-27 20:24:29 UTC111.0 kmMANIPUR, INDIA REGION

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