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M7.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.5 Earthquake near Bu Tar, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma))

UTC time: 2025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 28, 2025 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M7.5 earthquake occurred near Bu Tar, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma)). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Myanmar (Burma): 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

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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 (30.7 km)
Regional average: 30.7 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
Sagaing19.1 kmSE78'739
Amarapura24.8 kmE237'618
Mandalay27.8 kmE1'208'099

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Popa
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 455 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours34
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M6.82025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC31.9 kmYwar Shey M6.72025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC33.1 kmBurma (Myanmar) M4.82025-03-28 06:39:14 UTC229.1 km29 km ESE of Taungdwingyi, Burma (Myanmar) M4.92025-03-28 06:42:24 UTC14.7 km11 km WSW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.92025-03-28 06:45:44 UTC317.3 kmBurma (Myanmar) M4.52025-03-28 06:57:53 UTC30.2 km13 km N of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 07:01:28 UTC11.9 km22 km NNW of Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar) M4.62025-03-28 07:27:47 UTC87.7 km27 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M4.42025-03-28 07:33:37 UTC74.9 km7 km NNE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) M4.62025-03-28 07:36:58 UTC90.1 kmBurma M4.32025-03-28 07:42:37 UTC241.4 km50 km NNW of Loikaw, Burma (Myanmar) M4.52025-03-28 07:57:00 UTC53.2 kmBurma

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-03-28 06:20:52 UTC12.3 km2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake M5.62025-03-05 05:36:36 UTC314.9 km M5.42025-03-05 05:36:35 UTC301.9 kmPaungbyin Township M5.12025-03-18 07:49:00 UTC280.1 km83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India M5.02025-02-22 10:33:30 UTC211.7 km119 km S of Hakha, Burma (Myanmar)

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