On Sunday Afternoon a Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck near Mandalay in Myanmar.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on March 30th, 2025. Last updated April 3rd, 2025.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.1 aftershock struck under land 18 miles from Mandalay in Myanmar in the early afternoon of Sunday March 30th, 2025. Another country near the epicenter is China.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Myanmar, 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of Mandalay. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 6 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Mar 30, 2025 01:38PM (Yangon Time) 4 days ago - Mar 30, 2025 07:08 Universal Time.
Location:	18 mi NNW of Mandalay, Myanmar. Coordinates 22°11'57"N 95°56'21"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 74 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.066 .
Depth:	6 mi (10 km) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

2 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Myanmar and China .

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Mandalay in Mandalay, Myanmar. Mandalay is located 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Mandalay is located 18 mi to the south-southeast. Nay Pyi Taw is located 170 mi to the south. Monywa is located 52 mi to the west.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 8 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 8 people have reported shaking in 7 places in 2 countries (Thailand, Myanmar).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar: 2 people.
• Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand: 1 person.
• Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand: 1 person.
• Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand: 1 person.
• Rangoon, Rangun, Myanmar: 1 person.
• Syriam, Rangun, Myanmar: 1 person.
• Sagaing, Sagaing, Myanmar: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 7.7 earthquake struck 14 mi (23 km) south in advance of this 5.1 earthquake around 2 days earlier.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 18 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 7 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 03/04/25 06:48 (15 hours ago). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000pnsb
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250330_0000071
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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