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

UTC time: 2025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC Local time: —
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M7.5 Earthquake near Bu Tar, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.5 Earthquake near Bu Tar, Sagaing Region (Myanmar (Burma)) · 2025-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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.

Details

ID
fdf05026a54a418c6e1637d4955db7c48d27c754
Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 06:20:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
State
Sagaing Region
City
Bu Tar
County
Sagaing District
Village
Bu Tar
Source
usp
Coordinates
21.95811, 95.81504

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 (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mandalay International AirportMyanmar (Burma) · MDL · VYMD
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

Sagaing Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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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