M4.9 Earthquake 39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar — February 25, 2021
2021-02-25 02:34:26 UTC (2021-02-25) · approx. 8:34 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On February 25, 2021 at 02:34 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 22.8585°, 95.9211°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
95.9211°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Shwebo, Myanmar?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar on February 25, 2021 at 02:34 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 22.8585°, 95.9211°, which is 39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ddgz). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 25, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 39 km NE of Shwebo, Myanmar — February 25, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ddgz/