On 28 March 2025, at 12:50 local time, an earthquake with of a magnitude of 7.7 on the Ritcher Scale was recorded in Myanmar. The epicenter, at a depth of 10 km, was located about 16 km north-north-west of Sagaing city, and 19 km north-west of Mandalay city, Myanmar’s second largest. Strong tremors were also felt in Thailand, and Yunnan Province, China. Myanmar has experienced at least 13 aftershocks, with registered magnitudes between 4.3 to 6.7.

This Emergency Appeal aims to provide immediate relief, recovery and rehabilitation assistance to the most affected households in these areas. The Federation-wide target is 20,000 households or approximately 100,000 people, with the IFRC Secretariat Funding Ask aimed at assisting 15,000 households, or about 75,000 people, across Bago, South Shan, Magway, Mandalay, Naypyidaw and Sagaing.