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M4.1 Earthquake near 1 km SSW of Yamethin, Burma (Myanmar)

UTC time: 2025-04-18 18:01:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

1 km SSW of Yamethin, Burma (Myanmar)

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2025 at 18:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 1 km SSW of Yamethin, Burma (Myanmar). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f57b9d7a05504541dfc9ff4b30e7fb4069e93f3f
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-18 18:01:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.41740, 96.13350

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·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

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Global (24h)
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