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M4.6 Earthquake near Myanmar-India Border Region

UTC time: 2026-04-21 14:24:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
48.0 km
Source
GFZ

Myanmar-India Border Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Myanmar-India Border Region on April 21, 2026 at 14:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
987a09d661685766ae1c29641c680cb145e9b8f9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 14:24:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
23.82000, 94.00000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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

  • Popa
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

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

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