Earthquakes in Myanmar Today
Myanmar is cut by the Sagaing Fault, a fast-slipping strike-slip boundary that carries the Indian plate's motion past Mandalay and Naypyidaw, and by the Indo-Burman subduction zone to the west. The 2025 Mandalay earthquake (Mw 7.7) ruptured several hundred kilometres of the Sagaing Fault.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Mandalay, Myanmar
11mo ago•10 km•Felt by about 6,428,036 people
Recent earthquakes
20Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Myanmar, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Monitored regions
Volcanoes of Myanmar
1 Holocene volcanoes under seismic monitoring
Tectonic setting
Myanmar is cut by the Sagaing Fault, a fast-slipping strike-slip boundary that carries the Indian plate's motion past Mandalay and Naypyidaw, and by the Indo-Burman subduction zone to the west. The 2025 Mandalay earthquake (Mw 7.7) ruptured several hundred kilometres of the Sagaing Fault.
Frequently asked questions
How often do earthquakes occur in Myanmar?
Our catalogue recorded 37 earthquakes across the 1 seismic belts monitored in Myanmar over the last 30 days, the strongest reaching M4.6.
Why are there so many earthquakes in Myanmar?
Myanmar is cut by the Sagaing Fault, a fast-slipping strike-slip boundary that carries the Indian plate's motion past Mandalay and Naypyidaw, and by the Indo-Burman subduction zone to the west. The 2025 Mandalay earthquake (Mw 7.7) ruptured several hundred kilometres of the Sagaing Fault.
What was the strongest earthquake in Myanmar?
The strongest earthquake in Myanmar in our historical catalogue is the M7.9 event of May 23, 1912.
What is the emergency number in Myanmar?
The emergency number in Myanmar is 191, answered by Fire Services Department, also for natural disasters (police 199, ambulance 192). After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Myanmar?
The national seismic authority is Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.