Devastating earthquake in Myanmar reveals tectonic complexities, historical patterns, and potential risks for South Asia.

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“The magnitude 7.7 earthquake appears to have ruptured a 200km section of the Sagaing Fault, a major North-South fault that separates the India plate and the Sunda Plate,” said seismologist Brian ...

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The earthquake has killed more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand while leaving at least 2,300 injured - the death toll is expected to rise further as rescuers continue to search the rubble ...

Much of the population of Myanmar and Thailand live in high-rise apartments, making the devastating 7.7-magnitude rumble even more deadly as clips emerge of apartment blocks being torn to the ground ...

What is the Sagaing Fault? The Sagaing Fault is a significant tectonic structure that divides Myanmar into eastern and western halves, with each moving distinctly due to tectonic pressures. According ...

Myanmar’s military government said the death toll had reached 1,644, though that number is expected to rise significantly.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar (formerly Burma) Friday (March 28), shaking Mandalay, the country's ...