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M5.0 Earthquake near 14 km NW of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)

UTC time: 2025-04-01 11:01:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

14 km NW of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 14 km NW of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) on April 1, 2025 at 11:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-04-01 11:01:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

22.05710, 95.96880

Depth profile

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

Mandalay15.0 kmSE1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

Popa

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
Tengchong

Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Mandalay International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · MDL · VYMD
39.5 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 hours0

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M4.72025-04-02 10:45:05 UTC127.9 km20 km E of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) M3.82025-04-02 23:13:16 UTC46.7 km42 km ESE of Monywa, Burma (Myanmar) M4.82025-04-04 15:25:24 UTC52.4 km7 km W of Kyaukse, Burma (Myanmar) M4.22025-04-07 21:48:24 UTC112.5 km35 km NE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) M4.72025-04-09 07:58:17 UTC77.2 km32 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M3.62025-04-09 14:40:17 UTC68.2 km27 km SW of Kyaukse, Burma (Myanmar) M3.52025-04-09 15:59:20 UTC41.9 km14 km NW of Kyaukse, Burma (Myanmar) M3.92025-04-10 16:17:58 UTC37.6 km17 km S of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.82025-04-11 04:29:28 UTC124.5 km14 km ENE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-04-11 04:58:56 UTC116.7 km26 km ENE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) M5.82025-04-13 02:24:56 UTC100.5 km34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) M5.52025-04-13 02:24:57 UTC100.5 km34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5

Earlier events M≥429

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-03-28

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 UTC7.7 km2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M7.52025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC19.3 kmBu Tar M7.12025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC6.9 kmYwar Shey M6.72025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC40.0 kmBurma (Myanmar) M4.92025-03-28 06:42:24 UTC26.3 km11 km WSW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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