Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

It is said that the biggest reason for earthquake risk in Myanmar is the Sagaing Fault, a major fault, mainly continental right-lateral transform fault between the Indian plate and Sunda plate.

Central Myanmar was struck by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with tremors reaching Thailand and south-west China. Why are these ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar near Sagaing, causing significant damage and fatalities in Myanmar and Thailand.

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck central Myanmar, with an epicenter 15km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing. A 6.4 magnitude aftershock followed closely behind. Early reports ...

The earthquake's destructive power stems from an enormous tectonic fault running through the middle of the country, according ...

G eoscientists have used earthquakes to study the composition of the lower portion of the Earth’s mantle under the Pacific ...

It’s not much of a stretch to say that Earth’s inner structure, especially the innermost spherical core, has stupefied scientists for generations. It sits over 3,000 miles below the surface, smaller ...

Their work, published in Nature Communications on January 10, 2025, opens new perspectives on the dynamics of the Earth's mantle. a) Bathymetric map of the equatorial Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) showing ...

The mantle of the Earth, up to 1,800 miles (2,900 kms) thick and 84% of the Earth's volume, was assumed to be a simple ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish ...