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M3.8 Earthquake near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-05-12 23:21:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near MYANMAR (Myanmar (Burma)) on May 12, 2025 at 23:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a545100605e8851b1ccecc98249aeda0583af913
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 23:21:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
City
mantalayytine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
21.81900, 96.41600
Temperature
21.9°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 (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

Felt reports

22felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 13, 2025, 1:21 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mandalay International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · MDL · VYMD
    47.1 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

Myanmar (Burma)

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 391 Catalogue entries

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