A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 74 kilometers (46 miles) from Mawlaik in Burma (Myanmar). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000qukz. Id of event: us6000qukz. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 24/07/25 / 2025-07-24 12:05:50 / July 24, 2025 @ 12:05 pm. The 4.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:05:50 / 12:05 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 140.77 km, 94.7964° East, 23.0801° North. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 140.77 km (87 miles).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Myanmar (c. 53 414 000 pop). The epicenter was 74 km (46 miles) from Mawlaik (c. 44 500 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Mawlaik.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 74 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar). This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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