Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 strikes Myanmar | World News
In the statement made by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), it was stated that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Myanmar on Saturday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 85 kilometers underground.
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A 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Myanmar early on Friday. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 96 km underground. NCS said in a post about
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Previously, on February 2, another 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit the region at a depth of 115 km. NCS said in a post about
The earthquake, which hit the region at a depth of 20 km on February 3, left the region vulnerable to aftershocks.
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Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because seismic waves from shallow earthquakes travel shorter distances to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking, greater structural damage, and greater loss of life.
Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from medium to large magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis along its long coastline. It is sandwiched between four tectonic plates (Indian, Eurasian, Sunda and Burmese plates) that interact with active geological processes.
A 1,400-kilometer-long transform fault passes through Myanmar and connects the Andaman spreading center to the collision zone in the north, called the Sagaing Fault.
The Sagaing Fault increases the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago and Yangon, which account for 46 percent of Myanmar’s population.
Although Yangon is relatively far from the fault line, it still faces significant risks due to its dense population. For example, in 1903, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Bago also hit Yangon.
