A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Meiktila in Burma (Myanmar) on Wednesday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/04/25 / 2025-04-02 10:45:06 / April 2, 2025 @ 10:45 am. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:45:06 / 10:45 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000ppf6. Id of event: us7000ppf6. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 96.0656° East, latitude 20.9046° North, depth = 10 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
Close country/countries, Myanmar (c. 53 414 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the earthquake was 22 km (13 miles) from Meiktila (c. 177 400 pop), 94 km (58 miles) from Myingyan (c. 141 700 pop), 53 km (33 miles) from Yamethin (c. 59 900 pop), 78 km (49 miles) from Kyaukse (c. 50 500 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Myingyan, Kyaukse, Yamethin (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 21 km E of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar).
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