M6.7 Earthquake near Burma (Myanmar) — March 28, 2025
2025-03-28 06:32:04 UTC (2025-03-28) · approx. 12:32 PM UTC+6 local
Felt by 115 people across surrounding communities. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 9.0 (violent).
On March 28, 2025 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Burma (Myanmar), at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 21.6975°, 95.9690°. The earthquake was reported felt by 115 peopleacross surrounding communities, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 9.0 (violent). The USGS PAGER system issued a red alert level for this event, indicating widespread severe impact likely. This earthquake was detected by 106 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 2105, making it one of the most significant global earthquakes in recent days. The nearest populated place is Sagaing (population 78,739).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 25 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Nearest Populated Places
What the Shaking Felt Like
At MMI 9.0 (violent), people in the most strongly affected areas would have experienced: Severe shaking causing considerable damage. Buildings may shift off foundations. Walls crack and may partially collapse. Heavy furniture overturned.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 115 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
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
Estimated population that experienced each level of shaking. Based on the USGS PAGER rapid impact assessment, which combines ShakeMap output with global population grids.
| Shaking intensity (MMI) | Description | Population exposed |
|---|---|---|
| MMI 3 | weak | 310,716 |
| MMI 4 | light | 10,616,059 |
| MMI 5 | moderate | 5,462,693 |
| MMI 6 | strong | 2,334,713 |
| MMI 7 | very strong | 2,585,324 |
| MMI 8 | severe | 297,674 |
Earthquake Details
95.9690°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 6.7 earthquake near Burma (Myanmar)?
The magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck near Burma (Myanmar) on March 28, 2025 at 06:32 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. It was felt by 115 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 9.0 (violent). For context, this was a strong earthquake capable of causing significant damage.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 21.6975°, 95.9690°, which is near Burma (Myanmar). The nearest populated place is Sagaing (population 78,739).
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 6.7 earthquakes can continue for weeks to months and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pn9z). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 28, 2025). M6.7 Earthquake near Burma (Myanmar) — March 28, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pn9z/