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M2.8 Earthquake near MYANMAR

UTC time: 2026-03-16 05:38:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
85.0 km
Source
EMSC

MYANMAR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MYANMAR on March 16, 2026 at 05:38 UTC. At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f87a654be381aec3028745f759063071d77ac856
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
85.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 05:38:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.64000, 94.15000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85 km
Intermediate
85 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

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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