A devastating earthquake has struck central Myanmar, leaving over 1,000 people dead and thousands without homes and in urgent need of food, water and shelter.
Our local partners are coordinating a rapid emergency response to reach those most affected as quickly as possible.
In a country already facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced by conflict and instability, the scale of this tragedy is unprecedented. Please give what you can today to help those in dire need.
We’re urgently assessing the damage and will be working with communities who have been the most heavily impacted.
Our partners in Myanmar have identified Mandalay and Sagaing as areas in urgent need of support, where communities have been hard-hit. Immediate help is critical.
We have activated our emergency funds and our partners are organising our response in some of the worst-hit areas including Mandalay and Sagaing.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025 at 06:20 UTC. Its epicentre was located just 17 km from Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, home to approximately 1.5 million people.
The tremor caused widespread devastation, with multiple buildings collapsing, roads blocked by debris, and critical infrastructure severely damaged.
Over 1,002 deaths and 2,306 injuries have been reported so far.
Those residing within 20 km of the epicentre—approximately 560,000 people—face the highest risk of displacement, injury, and loss of life.
A major aftershock, measuring 6.4 in magnitude, struck at 06:32 UTC, compounding the destruction and further endangering those in the affected regions.
90% of your donation will go directly to our Myanmar Earthquake Crisis Appeal. This appeal provides vital supplies to those most affected by the earthquake.
The remaining 10% of your donation will be retained for ActionAid’s Emergency Action Fund, which will only be used for ensuring we are prepared and able to respond quickly and more effectively to future emergencies and crises.
If the total amount raised for this appeal exceeds the funds needed for the response, ActionAid will transfer the remaining balance to the Emergency Action Fund.
We have joined with 6 other leading Irish aid agencies to create a united response through The Irish Emergency Alliance.
In this way, we can ensure that we are responding even faster and saving more lives by amplifying our collective resources.
We are appealing urgently for your help to provide life-saving food, water, shelter and health care now.
