Latest earthquakes near Myanmar today

Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country Myanmar, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Myanmar? If an earthquake is happening right now near Myanmar (also known as မြန်မာ), it will show up within minutes.

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List of latest earthquakes near Myanmar.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Jan 19, 2025 02:31AM
(Yangon)
M 4.5 183 mi NNW
from Mandalay
Jan 17, 2025 02:38PM
(Yangon)
M 3.3 178 mi N
from Hakha
Jan 13, 2025 07:21PM
(Yangon)
M 4.0 109 mi NW
from Myitkyina
Jan 13, 2025 02:40AM
(Yangon)
M 3.3 144 mi NNE
from Hakha
Jan 11, 2025 07:26PM
(Yangon)
M 3.8 146 mi ENE
from Kēng Tung
Jan 7, 2025 03:32AM
(Yangon)
M 3.6 185 mi NNW
from Monywa
Jan 6, 2025 02:04PM
(Yangon)
M 3.9 124 mi N
from Myitkyina
Jan 5, 2025 06:47PM
(Yangon)
M 3.1 153 mi NNE
from Hakha
Jan 3, 2025 11:02AM
(Yangon)
M 5.0 121 mi WSW
from Myitkyina
Jan 2, 2025 07:52PM
(Yangon)
M 3.8 157 mi N
from Hakha
Jan 2, 2025 01:35PM
(Yangon)
M 3.1 130 mi N
from Hakha
Dec 30, 2024 08:33PM
(Yangon)
M 3.1 183 mi NW
from Mandalay
Dec 27, 2024 12:18AM
(Yangon)
M 3.4 142 mi NW
from Mandalay
Dec 25, 2024 09:22AM
(Yangon)
M 3.5 166 mi NW
from Mandalay
Dec 24, 2024 02:48AM
(Yangon)
M 3.3 159 mi NNW
from Monywa
Dec 24, 2024 12:27AM
(Yangon)
M 4.9 52 mi NNW
from Pyay
Dec 23, 2024 08:04PM
(Yangon)
M 3.3 161 mi WNW
from Hakha
Dec 21, 2024 11:08PM
(Yangon)
M 3.8 117 mi WNW
from Myitkyina
Dec 20, 2024 07:43PM
(Yangon)
M 4.4 175 mi NW
from Mandalay
Dec 18, 2024 01:18PM
(Yangon)
M 3.9 12 mi WNW
from Hakha
Dec 16, 2024 11:25PM
(Yangon)
M 3.7 124 mi N
from Hakha
Dec 14, 2024 07:35AM
(Yangon)
M 4.4 63 mi NW
from Myitkyina
Dec 11, 2024 06:23PM
(Yangon)
M 4.4 16 mi E
from Hakha
Dec 11, 2024 07:56AM
(Yangon)
M 4.6 144 mi NW
from Mandalay
Dec 9, 2024 09:51PM
(Yangon)
M 3.0 150 mi N
from Hakha

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Myanmar

Myanmar Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
106 Yearly
Within 186 mi, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 4.5
Jan 19, 2025 02:31

Average

A total of 1061 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 186 mi (300 km) of Myanmar in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 106 earthquakes per year, or 8 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Myanmar roughly every 3 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Myanmar in 2023. A total of 141 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 186 mi of Myanmar that year. The strongest had a 5.9 magnitude.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Myanmar with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Myanmar in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or above have occurred near Myanmar during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Myanmar (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 973 91.71%
Mag. 5 82 7.73%
Mag. 6 6 0.57%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Myanmar

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 6.9
On Apr 13, 2016 20:25.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.9
On May 23, 1912 08:48.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Myanmar occurred on Apr 13, 2016 20:25 local time (Asia/Yangon timezone). It had a magnitude of 6.9 and struck 110 miles (177 km) north-west of Mandalay, at a depth of 85 mi . Discover more strong earthquakes near Myanmar in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.9 earthquake struck on May 23, 1912 08:48, 21 miles (33 km) north-west of Taunggyi. It is the strongest earthquake near Myanmar in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Myanmar in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Myanmar.

Last 10 yrs All magnitudes
2023 All mag
Historic M6+ since 1900
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List of strongest earthquakes near Myanmar.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Apr 13, 2016 08:25PM
(Yangon)
M 6.9 110 mi NW
from Mandalay
Aug 24, 2016 05:04PM
(Yangon)
M 6.8 37 mi NNW
from Yenangyaung
Nov 21, 2019 06:20AM
(Yangon)
M 6.2 176 mi SSE
from Kēng Tung
Nov 26, 2021 06:15AM
(Yangon)
M 6.2 14 mi NNW
from Hakha
May 21, 2021 08:18PM
(Yangon)
M 6.1 165 mi E
from Myitkyina
Jan 12, 2018 12:56AM
(Yangon)
M 6.0 46 mi SSW
from Taungoo
May 31, 2023 05:50PM
(Yangon)
M 5.9 75 mi WSW
from Myitkyina
Apr 16, 2020 06:15PM
(Yangon)
M 5.9 29 mi ENE
from Hakha
Jul 21, 2022 11:37PM
(Yangon)
M 5.9 34 mi S
from Kēng Tung
Dec 24, 2021 08:13PM
(Yangon)
M 5.7 123 mi ENE
from Kēng Tung

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Myanmar

Earthquakes by region of Myanmar

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Myanmar.

When was the last earthquake in Myanmar?

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar on the night of January 19, 2025 at 02:31 local time (Asia/Yangon). The center of this earthquake was located 294km north-northwest of Mandalay at a depth of 126km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Myanmar in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Myanmar?

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar on the morning of May 23, 1912 at 08:48 local time (Asia/Yangon). The center of this earthquake was located 33km northwest of Taunggyi at a depth of 15km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Myanmar since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Myanmar?

In the past 10 years, 1061 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Myanmar. This averages to 106 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 3 days.