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M7.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.7 Earthquake near 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.7 earthquake was recorded near 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake on March 28, 2025 at 06:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M7.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
22.00140, 95.92470

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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
Sagaing14.8 kmSE78'739
Amarapura16.6 kmSE237'618
Mandalay16.6 kmE1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 445 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours25
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5
M7.12025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC1.3 kmYwar Shey M7.52025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC12.3 kmBu Tar M6.72025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC34.1 kmBurma (Myanmar) M4.82025-03-28 06:39:14 UTC234.2 km29 km ESE of Taungdwingyi, Burma (Myanmar) M4.92025-03-28 06:42:24 UTC18.9 km11 km WSW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.92025-03-28 06:45:44 UTC320.8 kmBurma (Myanmar) M4.52025-03-28 06:57:53 UTC18.1 km13 km N of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 07:01:28 UTC8.3 km22 km NNW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.62025-03-28 07:27:47 UTC82.6 km27 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 07:33:37 UTC72.3 km7 km NNE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M4.62025-03-28 07:36:58 UTC85.5 kmBurma M4.32025-03-28 07:42:37 UTC240.2 km50 km NNW of Loikaw, Burma (Myanmar)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC314.8 km M5.42025-03-05 05:36:35 UTC301.3 kmPaungbyin Township M5.12025-03-18 07:49:00 UTC279.9 km83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India M5.02025-02-22 10:33:30 UTC223.8 km119 km S of Hakha, Burma (Myanmar) M5.02025-01-23 19:23:36 UTC303.6 km104 km E of Wāngjing, India

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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