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Explore recent and historical earthquake activity in Myanmar and surrounding areas with this interactive dashboard. Using available data since April 2007, this aims to provide insights into earthquake frequencies, magnitudes, and trends within the region. Features include:
This dashboard will be updated regularly based on data from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). TMD data includes more localised earthquakes but less accurate and has discrepancies compared to USGS data.
Based on contributed data from HDP Nexus 5W partners, we have released a new map showing a snapshot of activities prior to the earthquake in townships that experienced an intensity of 6 or above on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. A total of 111 organisations are reported to be working in these townships. Explore the map for more details.
You may also download the list of these townships. (Download here)
The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) has released its initial assessment of structures potentially damaged by the recent Sagaing Earthquake. Using very high-resolution Pleiades satellite imagery, UNOSAT analysed areas in the Sagaing and Mandalay Regions. Here is a brief summary of the results released so far:
Please Note: This is a preliminary analysis based on satellite imagery and has not yet been validated in the field. UNOSAT welcomes ground feedback to refine the assessment.
Kyle Bradley and Judith A. Hubbard shared their analysis of the rupture in the latest article on Earthquake Insights.
The updated USGS slip model shows an interesting pattern along the fault rupture. The southern section of the Myanmar fault seems to have slipped only in the upper several kilometers, for a length of over 100 kilometers. This is a bit unexpected, because larger slip usually happens on the deeper part of the fault, and smaller slip happens close to the surface.
One hypothesis is that earthquakes in 1929 and 1930 might have ruptured the deeper parts of this southern fault segment, leaving the shallow section stressed but locked. The powerful M7.7 event, tearing southwards, may have finally “unzipped” this shallow, waiting portion.
Important Note: These slip models, yet powerful, rely on interpretations based on available data (which is sparser for Myanmar than for some other recent major quakes). Different analyses might show variations.
Please let us know if you have any questions or additional information that we should include. Thank you for your continued collaboration in these trying times.
One year ago, we produced a map showing the epicentres of earthquakes in Myanmar over the last 100 years (data as of December 2023). An updated version is now available, including the latest seismic activity data as of February 2025.
These resources can be explored in the MIMU’s dedicates page for earthquake emergency preparedness and response.
Explore the trends in food and commodity prices, as well as market conditions in Rakhine State, Shan State, Kayin State, Magway, and Sagaing Regions, in the latest reports released today on the Market Analysis Unit (MAU) page.
The Market Analysis Unit is an independent project that provides donors, humanitarian responders, development practitioners and private sector actors in Myanmar with data and analysis to better understand the impacts of market developments, conflict and other crises on household purchasing power, supply chains, financial services, and labour markets.
Tomorrow is World Water Day. To mark this day, we’d like to bring your attention to WASH cluster page on MIMU website.
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster was activated in Myanmar together with the Health and the Shelter clusters at the end of December 2012 so as to strengthen the humanitarian emergency response capacity for crises in Kachin and Rakhine. The National WASH Cluster is led by UNICEF with collective participation of all WASH actors, with WASH Sub-clusters formed in Rakhine and Kachin. Specific activities of the WASH Cluster are (1) Supporting WASH service delivery, (2) Informing strategic decision-making of the Humanitarian Country Team for the humanitarian response, (3) Planning and strategy development, (4) Advocacy, (5) Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the WASH cluster strategy and results, and recommending corrective actions where necessary, and (6) Contingency planning/preparedness activities in areas and situations where there is a high risk of recurring or significant new disaster.
In the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan Myanmar 2025, WASH cluster is targeting 2.2M people out of 6.9M people in need.
Gallup recently published the World Happiness Report 2025 to mark the International Day of Happiness. Here are some key insights for Myanmar:
Explore more insights in the World Happiness Report and dashboard page for Myanmar.
