A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Shwebo in Myanmar on Friday. Event id: us7000pnbt. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pnbt. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:16:50 / 11:16 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 28/03/25 / 2025-03-28 11:16:50 / March 28, 2025 @ 11:16 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude 95.7184° East, latitude 22.1908° North, depth = 10 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Close country/countries, Myanmar (c. 53 414 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 45 km (28 miles) from Mandalay (c. 1 208 100 pop), 61 km (38 miles) from Monywa (c. 182 000 pop), 88 km (55 miles) from Myingyan (c. 141 700 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Pyin Oo Lwin (c. 117 300 pop), 42 km (26 miles) from Shwebo (c. 88 900 pop), 44 km (27 miles) from Sagaing (c. 78 700 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Kyaukse (c. 50 500 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Myingyan, Pyin Oo Lwin, Kyaukse (min 5000 pop).
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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