M5.1 earthquake near Lewe, Nay Pyi Taw

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Nay Pyi Taw, Burma (Myanmar) on 29 Mar 2025, 09:20 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 Lewe, about 7 km away in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.