Six earthquakes in a day rock Myanmar

ANI March 28, 2025 224 views

Six earthquakes, including two exceeding 7.0 magnitude, jolted Myanmar within hours, with shallow depths amplifying the risk of structural damage. The National Center for Seismology confirmed the tremors, warning of potential aftershocks. Myanmar’s location on the collision zone of tectonic plates makes it highly vulnerable to seismic hazards. Cities like Yangon remain at risk despite being farther from the active Sagaing Fault.

"Shallow earthquakes like these are more dangerous due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface." – National Center for Seismology
Naypyidaw, March 28: Six earthquakes jolted Myanmar on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology said.

Key Points

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Six earthquakes hit Myanmar in one day, strongest at 7.2 magnitude

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Shallow depth of 10km increases risk of damage

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Myanmar sits on seismically active Eurasian-Indo-Australian plates

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Sagaing Fault elevates risk for major cities like Yangon

As per the NCS, the latest earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

"EQ of M: 4.3, On: 28/03/2025 15:25:39 IST, Lat: 19.43 N, Long: 95.47 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," NCS stated in a post on X.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1905566647047561634

Another earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale occurred at a shallow depth of 10km.

"EQ of M: 4.4, On: 28/03/2025 14:48:32 IST, Lat: 23.35 N, Long: 95.31 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," NCS said in a post on X.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1905553362004967696

Another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred at a depth of 30km.

"EQ of M: 4.9, On: 28/03/2025 13:07:03 IST, Lat: 22.55 N, Long: 95.34 E, Depth: 30 Km, Location: Myanmar."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1905532843360412105

NCS reported that an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in the region as a result of the aftershock of previous earthquakes.

"EQ of M: 5.0, On: 28/03/2025 12:57:53 IST, Lat: 22.97 N, Long: 95.56 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," NCS stated.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1905524920693793011

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred in the region at 12 pm, at a depth of 10km, as per NCS.

"EQ of M: 7.0, On: 28/03/2025 12:02:07 IST, Lat: 21.41 N, Long: 95.43 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," NCS stated on X.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1905510943599051262

Prior to this, a powerful earthquake of 7.2 magnitude rocked the region.

"EQ of M: 7.2, On: 28/03/2025 11:50:52 IST, Lat: 21.93 N, Long: 96.07 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," as per NCS.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1905507779189813586

Shallow earthquakes like these are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface, causing stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes, which lose energy as they travel to the surface.

Although Myanmar is an earthquake-prone country, an official national seismic hazard map has not been proposed.

Due to the collision between the Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates, Myanmar has a high seismic hazard level. According to the earthquake parameters summarized by the International Seismological Centre, around 140 events with magnitude greater than or equal to 3.0 have taken place in Myanmar and its vicinity every year from 1990 to 2019.Thus, it is evident that Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastline.

The Sagaing Fault elevates the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together represent 46 per cent of the population of Myanmar. Although Yangon is relatively far from the fault trace, it still suffers from significant risk due to its dense population. For instance, in 1903, an intensive earthquake with magnitude 7.0 that occurred in Bago also struck Yangon.

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Myanmar earthquake 7.2 magnitude earthquake National Center for Seismology Sagaing Fault seismic activity
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