A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Meiktila in Burma (Myanmar) on Friday. The temblor was detected at 04:29:28 / 4:29 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. All ids that are associated to the event: us6000q5b0. Unique identifier: us6000q5b0. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 11/04/25 / 2025-04-11 04:29:28 / April 11, 2025 @ 4:29 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 95.9769 East, latitude 20.9379 North, depth = 10 km.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 14 km (9 miles) from Meiktila (c. 177 400 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Myingyan (c. 141 700 pop), 59 km (36 miles) from Yamethin (c. 59 900 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Kyaukse (c. 50 500 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Myingyan, Kyaukse, Yamethin. Country/countries that might be effected, Myanmar (c. 53 414 000 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 two, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 14 km ENE of Meiktila, Burma (Myanmar).
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