Earthquakes in Myanmar — April 2025

17 earthquakes were recorded in Myanmar during April 2025, an average of 0.6 per day.

13 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 9 km.

The month's largest event in Myanmar was a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Meiktila, Myanmar on 13 April 2025 at 02:24 UTC. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake radiates roughly 2,682 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Myanmar monthly average of 5 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and down from the 24 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 4 in the magnitude 3 range, 10 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 02 April, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.5 near Meiktila, Myanmar on 13 April at 8 km; M5.0 near Pyapon, Myanmar on 02 April at 10 km; M5.0 near Mandalay, Myanmar on 01 April at 10 km.

That is 225% above the 5 events Myanmar averages per month across the 21 months on record.