Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.3 earthquake 30 km SSW of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) at Aug 22, 2025, 04:56 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Mawlaik.

Details

Magnitude	5.3 mb
Time	Aug 22, 2025, 04:56 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	23.403, 94.260
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.4	76 km S of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	55 km / 34 mi	depth 103 km	Oct 24, 10:16 UTC
4.5	65 km NNE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	96 km / 60 mi	depth 112 km	Oct 7, 03:29 UTC
4.5	58 km S of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	36 km / 23 mi	depth 107 km	Oct 2, 16:55 UTC
4.4	67 km S of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	42 km / 26 mi	depth 94 km	Aug 21, 10:12 UTC
4.2	70 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	53 km / 33 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 30, 02:21 UTC
4.6	71 km ESE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	78 km / 48 mi	depth 70 km	Jul 23, 04:06 UTC
4.3	54 km ESE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	69 km / 43 mi	depth 118 km	Jul 10, 13:29 UTC
4.1	18 km WNW of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 12:09 UTC
4.3	44 km NE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	74 km / 46 mi	depth 115 km	Jun 7, 05:12 UTC
4.2	61 km ENE of Khawhai, India	60 km / 37 mi	depth 51 km	May 29, 12:22 UTC
4.3	53 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	38 km / 24 mi	depth 100 km	May 26, 16:30 UTC
4.4	44 km ENE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	70 km / 43 mi	depth 124 km	May 26, 14:07 UTC
4.5	29 km NW of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	48 km / 30 mi	depth 73 km	Apr 21, 14:24 UTC
4.7	58 km SE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	56 km / 35 mi	depth 104 km	Apr 21, 00:08 UTC
4.4	27 km ESE of Churāchāndpur, India	99 km / 61 mi	depth 77 km	Apr 6, 19:23 UTC
4.2	52 km S of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	29 km / 18 mi	depth 89 km	Mar 25, 16:01 UTC
4.9	81 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	69 km / 43 mi	depth 125 km	Feb 25, 16:51 UTC
5.2	57 km ESE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 6, 00:33 UTC
4.4	86 km NW of Monywa, Burma (Myanmar)	83 km / 52 mi	depth 99 km	Feb 2, 00:04 UTC
4.5	33 km SE of Falam, Burma (Myanmar)	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 25, 10:43 UTC
4.2	76 km SE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	70 km / 44 mi	depth 95 km	Dec 8, 04:48 UTC
4.8	81 km E of Falam, Burma (Myanmar)	62 km / 39 mi	depth 99 km	Dec 1, 18:55 UTC
4.3	36 km NNE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	67 km / 41 mi	depth 53 km	Nov 14, 09:38 UTC
4.3	19 km E of Falam, Burma (Myanmar)	68 km / 42 mi	depth 77 km	Sep 5, 23:47 UTC
4.4	31 km E of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar)	54 km / 33 mi	depth 121 km	Sep 4, 05:33 UTC

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