M5.5 Depth: 7.7 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar)

UTC time: 2025-04-13 02:24:57 UTC Local time:
M5.5 earthquake near 34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) on Apr 13, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near 34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar) · 2025-04-13 02:24:57 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2025 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 34 km NNE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-13 02:24:57 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.15380, 96.00550

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 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
Wundwin7.0 kmS32'558
Meiktila34.3 kmSW177'442
Mandalay91.6 kmN1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

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