List of populated places affected by the 2025 Myanmar earthquake
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:44:28 PM Wikipedia source
On March 28, 2025, at approximately 12:50 PM local time, a 7 earthquake impacted central Myanmar, with its epicenter located close to Mandalay, the second-largest city of Myanmar. A strong 6 aftershock followed approximately eleven minutes following the initial tremor. The earthquake affected a wide area across Southeast Asia, with significant damage reported across the rest of Myanmar and in Thailand. Communication networks and electrical infrastructure in Myanmar suffered significant damage, complicating assessment and relief efforts. Many residents in affected areas, particularly in Mandalay, were forced to evacuate their homes and sleep outdoors due to fears of aftershocks and unstable buildings. In Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra issued a declaration deeming Bangkok as an "emergency area" and urged residents to evacuate tall buildings as a precaution against aftershocks. The city's mass transit systems, including the elevated Skytrain and subway, were temporarily closed following the earthquake. Videos captured dramatic scenes of water surging from rooftop swimming pools atop high-rise buildings throughout the city.
Tables
| City/Town | Region | Reported Casualties | Notes | References |
| Sagaing | Sagaing Region | 50+ dead, 300+ injured, 900+ trapped | Part of officially declared emergency zone | |
| Mandalay | Mandalay Region | 907 dead | Second-largest city in Myanmar, near epicenter; 50% of structures destroyed or heavily damaged, including Mandalay International Airport, Mandalay University, Mandalay Palace, Mandalay Central Prison and the Mahamuni Pagoda | |
| Inwa | Unknown casualties | Historic buildings damaged (including the Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery and the Four-Storied Monastery) | ||
| Singu Township | 50+ dead | 30 killed in mine collapse | ||
| Madaya | Unknown | Several buildings collapsed | ||
| Kyaukse | 170 dead, 732 injured | 49 killed in school collapse | ||
| Kanbalu | Sagaing Region | No major casualties reported | Several residential and religious buildings collapsed | |
| Chaung-U Township | None reported | Historic buildings damaged | ||
| Monywa | Unknown | Located approximately 50km west of the epicenter | ||
| Bagan | Mandalay Region | Unknown | Damage to historical sites recorded | |
| Pyawbwe | 400 dead, 1,000 injured | Most homes collapsed | ||
| Shwebo | Sagaing Region | 4 dead | ||
| Meiktila | Mandalay Region | 44 dead, 166 injured | ||
| Bone Oe | More than 100 dead | Estimates of casualties in rural Meiktila township village | ||
| Wundwin | 65 dead | Experienced shaking | ||
| Yamethin | 216 dead | 13 killed in school collapse | ||
| Naypyidaw | Naypyidaw Union Territory | At least 300 dead. | Capital city with reported structural damage. | |
| Zabuthiri Township | 204+ dead | Part of Naypyidaw numbers. | ||
| Pyinmana | At least 86 dead. | Part of Naypyidaw numbers | ||
| Aungban | Shan State | 3+ dead, 25+ trapped | Casualties from collapsing hotel | |
| Momeik | Unknown | Experienced shaking | ||
| Pindaya | Unknown | Significant damage reported to Pindaya Monastery, a historic Buddhist monastery | ||
| Nyaungshwe | 60+ dead | Electrocution and drowning fatalities included | ||
| Kayla and Zayatgyi | 46+ dead, 950+ houses lost | Villages on Inle Lake | ||
| Taungoo | Bago Region | At least 19 dead | Casualties reported from school and partial mosque collapse | |
| Taw Kyaung Pauk | 2 dead | Houses collapsed | ||
| Waing Kyun | None reported | Damage to farms and buildings, including a pagoda and cemetery | ||
| Pyu | At least 4 dead | from reports of one house collapsing | ||
| Yangon | Yangon Region | None reported | Experienced strong tremors, damage to power station causing intermittent power outages. | |
| Bago | Bago Region | Unknown | Experienced shaking | |
| Kalay | Magway Region | |||
| Muse | Shan State | |||
| Pathein | Ayeyarwady Region | None | Experienced shaking. Electric generators and water infrastructure disabled. |
| City/Town | Province | Reported Casualties | Notes | References |
| Bangkok | Bangkok | At least 17 dead, hundreds missing or trapped | Located approximately 600 miles from epicenter | |
| Phuket | Phuket | Unknown | Experienced tremors, Prime Minister was visiting | |
| Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai | Northern Thai region experienced significant tremors | ||
| Mae Hong Son | Mae Hong Son | |||
| Pattaya | Chonburi | Coastal city approximately 60 miles south of Bangkok | ||
| Uttaradit | Uttaradit | Experienced tremors from the earthquake | ||
| Nan | Nan |
| City/Town | Province | Reported Casualties | Notes | References |
| Ruili | Yunnan | 2 injured | Border city with Myanmar, experienced structural damage | |
| Mangshi | None | City 100km northeast of Ruili, reports of shaking so strong people were unable to stand | ||
| Kunming | Provincial capital of Yunnan, experienced over 10 seconds of shaking | |||
| Dali | Tourist city located at the Tibetan plateau's Yunnan foothills | |||
| Various settlements | Sichuan | Tremors felt | ||
| Various settlements | Guizhou | |||
| Various settlements | Guangxi |
| City/Town | Region | Reported Casualties | Notes | References |
| Hanoi | Red River Delta | None | Capital city felt tremors from the earthquake | |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Southeast | 1 dead | Tremors resulted in the evacuation of several buildings |
| City/Town | Prefecture | Reported Casualties | Notes | References |
| Vientiane | Vientiane Prefecture | None | Capital city felt tremors, resulting in the evacuation of several buildings |
References
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/28/world/myanmar-earthquake
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/myanmar-thailand-earthquake-03-28-25-intl-hnk/index.html
- Khit Thit Mediahttps://yktnews.com/2025/03/209381/
- Myanmar Nowhttps://myanmar-now.org/mm/news/62265/
- Democratic Voice of Burmahttps://burmese.dvb.no/live
- Democratic Voice of Burmahttps://burmese.dvb.no/post/697273
- Elevennewshttps://news-eleven.com/article/301524
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/world/asia/article/myanmar-earthquake-thailand-bangkok-today-map-latest-news-rdchx8t3r
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/myanmar-earthquake-at-least-three-dead-after-mosque-collapse-photos-and-video-emerge/articleshow/119646222.cms
- "အိုးဘိုအကျဥ်းထောင်အတွင်း ငလျင်ဒဏ်ကြောင့် သေဆုံးသူ ၁၂ ဦးရှိ၊ စစ်ကောင်စီ သတင်းဖုံးဖိထား"https://kicnews.org/2025/04/%E1%80%A1%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%B8%E1%80%98%E1%80%AD%E1%80%AF%E1%80%A1%E1%80%80%E1%80%BB%E1%80%A5%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B8%E1%80%91%E1%80%B1%E1%80%AC%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%A1%E1%80%90%E1%80%BD%E1%80%84-2/
- "ငလျင်ကြောင့် မယ်နုအုတ်ကျောင်း ပြိုကျပျက်စီ"https://news-eleven.com/article/301528
- Myanmar Now
- Democratic Voice of Burmahttps://burmese.dvb.no/post/698134
- Mizzima Newshttps://bur.mizzima.com/2025/03/28/51018
- Khit Thit Mediahttps://yktnews.com/2025/03/209319/
- Mizzimahttps://bur.mizzima.com/2025/04/01/51695
- Khit Thit Mediahttps://yktnews.com/2025/03/209512/
- BBC News မြန်မာhttps://www.bbc.com/burmese/articles/cg41k0k27gro
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/28/myanmar-quake-77-bangkok-thailand/
- Myanmar Nowhttps://myanmar-now.org/mm/news/62232/