A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Mandalay in Burma (Myanmar) on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:17:31 / 5:17 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 31/03/25 / 2025-03-31 05:17:31 / March 31, 2025 @ 5:17 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 95.9969° East, 22.0479° North. Unique identifier: us6000q55u. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000q55u.
Nearby country/countries, Myanmar (c. 53 414 000 pop) (That might be effected). Earthquake epicenter was 12 km (8 miles) from Mandalay (c. 1 208 100 pop), 89 km (55 miles) from Monywa (c. 182 000 pop), 91 km (56 miles) from Myingyan (c. 141 700 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Pyin Oo Lwin (c. 117 300 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Shwebo (c. 88 900 pop), 19 km (12 miles) from Sagaing (c. 78 700 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Myingyan, Monywa, Shwebo (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been eighteen, in the last 10 days thirty-six, in the past 30 days thirty-six and in the last 365 days thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 12 km NW of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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