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A powerful magnitude-7.9 earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday afternoon, sending shockwaves across the region. The tremor struck at 2:20 p.m. Beijing Time, with its epicenter located near coordinates 21.85°N latitude and 95.95°E longitude, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 30 km, heightening risks of structural damage and landslides.
The impact was felt in neighboring countries, with reports of buildings swaying in parts of Thailand and Bangladesh. Local authorities have issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas, urging residents to move to higher ground. Rescue teams are mobilizing, but communication disruptions in remote regions are complicating efforts. 'This is one of the strongest quakes Myanmar has seen in decades,' said a regional geologist in a live briefing.
Social media buzzed with videos of panicked evacuations and collapsing structures, while global aid organizations like the Red Cross are coordinating relief. Myanmar, situated on the seismically active Indo-Pacific tectonic belt, has faced similar disasters before—but the scale of this quake is raising alarms. Stay tuned as we update this story.
The impact was felt in neighboring countries, with reports of buildings swaying in parts of Thailand and Bangladesh. Local authorities have issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas, urging residents to move to higher ground. Rescue teams are mobilizing, but communication disruptions in remote regions are complicating efforts. 'This is one of the strongest quakes Myanmar has seen in decades,' said a regional geologist in a live briefing.
Social media buzzed with videos of panicked evacuations and collapsing structures, while global aid organizations like the Red Cross are coordinating relief. Myanmar, situated on the seismically active Indo-Pacific tectonic belt, has faced similar disasters before—but the scale of this quake is raising alarms. Stay tuned as we update this story.
