Emergency response service of scientific data for Myanmar M 7.9 earthquake (20250328)
Publish time: 2025/03/28
An earthquake of magnitude 7.9 occurred in Myanmar at 14:20 local time on March 28, 2025,with a focal depth of 30 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 21.85 degrees north latitude and 95.95 degrees east longitude. The epicenter of the earthquake is very close to Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar, and all the energy of the strong earthquake will be released along the densely populated Irrawaddy River, which was strongly felt in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar. The epicenter is 294 kilometers away from the nearest borderline of China, causing strong tremors in Xishuangbanna, Dehong, Kunming, Lijiang, Baoshan, Dali and other places in Yunnan, and there is also tremor feedback in Guizhou and Guangxi. Up to now, reports of casualties and property damage are being tallied.