M5.1 earthquake near Nyaungdon, Ayeyarwady

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 15 km S of Nyaungdon, Burma (Myanmar) on 4 Mar 2025, 22:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nyaungdon, about 16 km away in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.