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M5.1 Earthquake near 14 km S of Nyaungdon, Burma (Myanmar)

UTC time: 2025-03-04 22:06:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

14 km S of Nyaungdon, Burma (Myanmar)

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2025 at 22:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 14 km S of Nyaungdon, Burma (Myanmar). 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 can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-03-04 22:06:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

16.91330, 95.61270

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

Nyaungdon14.9 kmN40'092

Hlaingthaya48.8 kmE687'867

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Popa

Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Yangon International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · RGN · VYYY
55.4 kmStraight-line distance
Pathein AirportMyanmar (Burma) · BSX · VYPN
89.3 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 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M4.72025-03-04 22:24:05 UTC19.0 km6 km NE of Maubin, Burma (Myanmar) M5.02025-04-02 16:27:12 UTC148.8 km78 km S of Pyapon, 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#1

Earlier events M≥42

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-03-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-03-03 03:33:03 UTC60.9 km9 km SSW of Kyaiklat, Myanmar M4.12025-03-04 22:05:39 UTC23.8 km7 km WSW of Maubin, Myanmar

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