A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 76 kilometers (47 miles) from Hakha in Burma (Myanmar) on Tuesday. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/10/25 / 2025-10-21 17:31:40 / October 21, 2025 @ 5:31 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rmtc. Id of event: us6000rmtc. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 88.314 km (55 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 94.3264 East, latitude 22.468 North, depth = 88.314 km. The temblor was reported at 17:31:40 / 5:31 pm (local time epicenter).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Myanmar (c. 53 414 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Monywa, Falam, Hakha (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 92 km (57 miles) from Monywa (c. 182 000 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Hakha (c. 20 000 pop), 83 km (52 miles) from Falam (c. 5 400 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 76 km ESE of Hakha, Burma (Myanmar).
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