Burma (Myanmar) has a few active volcanoes related to the subduction of the Indo-Pacific under the Eurasian tectonic plate.
Lower Chindwin | Medaw Island | Popa | Singu Plateau | Thaton| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Nearest Volcano / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 08:23 am (GMT +6:30) | 3.9 10 km | 102 km (63 mi) SE of | 21 km south of Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region, Myanmar I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 30, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 30, 07:04 pm (Yangon) | 4.0 16 km | 108 km (67 mi) S of | 35 km southeast of Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 29, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 29, 03:13 pm (Yangon) | 4.5 10 km | 28 km (17 mi) SE of | 63 km north of Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar I FELT IT | Info | |
| Monday, April 28, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 28, 07:57 am (Yangon) | 4.4 10 km | 189 km (117 mi) SE of | Bago Region, 47 km south of Nay Pyi Taw, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
| Sunday, April 27, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 27, 10:25 pm (Yangon) | 4.4 10 km | 97 km (60 mi) S of | 20 km southeast of Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar I FELT IT - 24 reports | Info | |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 26, 08:53 pm (Yangon) | 4.0 10 km | 124 km (77 mi) NE of | 19 km southeast of Kyaukse, Mandalay Region, Myanmar I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
Myanmar, Sagaing Region on Mar, 28, 2025. It resulted in 3,815 fatalities and 5,145 injured people.
This was also the most damaging earthquake that occurred in this time: total economic losses were estimated to the equivalent of $1.9 billion US Dollars.
More than 12,400 houses and other buildings were destroyed and more than 44,500 damaged.
| Date | Mag | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mar 28 | 7.7 | Myanmar (burma); Thailand | 3,815 | catastrophic | Info |
| 2012 Nov 11 | 6.8 | Myanmar (Burma): Shwebo | 26 | moderate | Info |
| 2011 Mar 24 | 6.8 | Tachilek | 104 | moderate | Info |
| 1995 Jul 11 | 6.8 | China: Yunnan Province: Lancang, Menglian; Thailand | 11 | heavy | Info |
| 1956 Jul 16 | 7.0 | Myanmar (Burma) | 38 | moderate | Info |
| 1938 May 14 | 6.0 | China: Yunnan Province | 50-100 (*) | light | Info |
| 1930 Dec 3 | 7.3 | Myanmar (Burma): Pyu | 36 | moderate | Info |
| 1930 Jul 18 | ? | Myanmar (Burma): Tharrawaddy | 50 | moderate | Info |
| 1930 May 5 | 7.3 | Myanmar (Burma): Pegu, Rangoon | 500 | heavy | Info |
| 1912 May 23 | 8.0 | Myanmar (Burma): Mandalay, Mogok, Maymyo | 1-50 (*) | heavy | Info |
The deadliest earthquake in Myanmar since 1900 was the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar, Sagaing Region on Mar, 28, 2025. It resulted in 3,815 fatalities and 5,145 injured people.
Since 1900, at least 18 earthquakes claimed an estimated total of 4,727 fatalities in Myanmar.
There were 29 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $2.1 billion US Dollars combined.
