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M5.6 Depth: 88.6 km

M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 5, 2025 at 05:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (24.593, 94.684). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
88.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
24.59300, 94.68400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.6 km
Intermediate
88.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tatkon40.6 kmE41'683
Imphal78.5 kmW277'196
Mandalay324.3 kmSE1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tengchong
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China
  • Popa
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

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 eventM5.1
M4.32025-03-05 06:50:41 UTC7.6 km56 km E of Wāngjing, India M4.32025-03-09 07:55:14 UTC75.7 km116 km SE of Phek, India M4.22025-03-12 14:01:45 UTC3.0 km60 km E of Wāngjing, India M4.22025-03-17 19:37:18 UTC126.1 km25 km WNW of Churāchāndpur, India M5.12025-03-18 07:49:00 UTC34.9 km83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India M4.42025-03-28 09:18:27 UTC140.3 km100 km E of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-03-05 05:36:35 UTC17.5 kmPaungbyin Township M5.02025-01-23 19:23:36 UTC41.5 km104 km E of Wāngjing, India M5.02025-01-03 04:32:38 UTC92.9 kmTon Ma Nan M4.52025-02-01 12:41:00 UTC113.9 km41 km SSE of Churāchāndpur, India M4.52025-01-18 20:01:47 UTC46.2 km107 km E of Wāngjing, India

Stats (last 24h)

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