Mild earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Myanmar | World News

According to the statement made by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), a 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Myanmar on Tuesday. According to the statement, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 139 km.

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On Monday, another 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Myanmar at a depth of 112 km. NCS said in a post about

Previously, an earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale occurred in Myanmar late on Sunday night, at a depth of 93 kilometers. NCS said in a post about

Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from medium to large magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis along its long coastline. The country is sandwiched between four tectonic plates (Indian, Eurasian, Sunda and Burmese plates) that interact with active geological processes.

Following the 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes in central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of rapidly increasing health threats, including tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and vector and waterborne diseases, for tens of thousands of displaced people in earthquake-affected areas.

A 1,400-kilometer transform fault running through Myanmar connects the Andaman spreading center to the collision zone in the north, known as 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, the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Bago in 1903 also affected Yangon.