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M4.6 Earthquake near MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION (China)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 01:00:08 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2025 at 01:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
e96913ef62adc412de4a9e11ce9b59e6252eb958
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 01:00:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
yun nan sheng
Source
emsc
Coordinates
25.11220, 98.15030
Temperature
18.0°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 (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Tengchong Tuofeng AirportChina · TCZ · ZPTC
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries

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