Myanmar Earthquake: 3.5 Magnitude Tremors Recorded; No Report Of Loss Of Lives | World News

Naypyidaw: In a statement by the National Seismology Center (NCS), an earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hit Myanmar on Tuesday. According to NCS, the earthquake hit a shallow depth of 25 km and became sensitive to aftershocks. In an article in X, NCS, “M: 3.5, on: 26/08/2025 03:03:25 ist, lat: 22.62 n, long: 96.17 e, depth: 25 km, location: Myanmar.”

Shallow earthquakes are usually more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is due to the fact that seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, causing more powerful floor shaking and damaging structures and larger losses. At the beginning of August 26, another earthquake of 4.9 magnitude hit Myanmar at a depth of 65km. In an article in X, NCS, “M: 4.9, on: 22/08/2025 10:26:19 Ist, Lat: 23.37 n, long: 94.07 E, depth: 65 km, place: Myanmar.”

Following the 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that hit the central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned a series of rapidly rising health threats for people who have been affected by earthquakes: Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector and water.

Myanmar is vulnerable to dangers caused by medium and large earthquakes, including tsunami dangers along the long coastline. Myanmar is stuck between the four tectonic plates (Indian, Eurasia, Sunda and Burma plates) interacting in active geological processes. A 1,400 -kilometer transformation error passes through Myanmar and connects the Andaman spread center to a collision zone called sagaing error in the north.

The Sagaing error increases the seismic danger for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago and Yangon, representing 46 percent of the Myanmar population together. Although Yangon is relatively distant from the error trail, it still suffers from significant risks due to its dense population. For example, in 1903, an intensive earthquake of 7.0 in Bago hit Yangon.