M5.1 earthquake near Tatkon, Sagaing Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 83 km ESE of Wāngjing, India on 18 Mar 2025, 07:49 UTC at a depth of 118 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tatkon, about 48 km away in Sagaing Region, Myanmar.