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M6.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Burma (Myanmar)

UTC time: 2025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 28, 2025 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near Burma (Myanmar). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.69750, 95.96900

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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
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
Kyaukse20.0 kmSE50'480
Amarapura24.7 kmN237'618
Mandalay33.0 kmN1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 470 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-03-28 06:32:06 UTC13.0 kmYwar Shey M4.82025-03-28 06:39:14 UTC200.9 km29 km ESE of Taungdwingyi, Burma (Myanmar) M4.92025-03-28 06:42:24 UTC18.4 km11 km WSW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.52025-03-28 06:57:53 UTC45.6 km13 km N of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 07:01:28 UTC41.0 km22 km NNW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.62025-03-28 07:27:47 UTC116.6 km27 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 07:33:37 UTC106.2 km7 km NNE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M4.62025-03-28 07:36:58 UTC119.6 kmBurma M4.32025-03-28 07:42:37 UTC208.4 km50 km NNW of Loikaw, Burma (Myanmar) M4.52025-03-28 07:57:00 UTC83.2 kmBurma M4.32025-03-28 07:59:08 UTC58.3 km25 km N of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 09:18:27 UTC209.6 km100 km E of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC34.1 km2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M7.52025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC33.1 kmBu Tar M7.12025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC35.4 kmYwar Shey M5.02025-02-22 10:33:30 UTC224.1 km119 km S of Hakha, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-01-25 07:11:26 UTC176.0 km12 km ESE of Yenangyaung, Burma (Myanmar)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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