A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar caused widespread shaking and likely considerable damage because of a lack of buildings ...

According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, 16 kilometres northwest of Myanmar's Sagaing. In ...

A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...

“Myanmar is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, so this quake is not a surprise. It looks to have occurred on the major Sagaing Fault, which marks the boundary between two ...

Earthquake experts tell RNZ the important lessons our country may learn to prepare for potential quakes after Friday's disaster in Myanmar.

Myanmar experienced six significant earthquakes along the Sagaing Fault, with the strongest being 7.2 and 7.0 magnitudes.

The seismic event highlights Myanmar’s vulnerability to earthquakes, largely due to its location along the Sagaing Fault, a major tectonic boundary between the Indian Plate and the Burma microplate.

1 temblor is not yet understood. But the fault rupture started in the area where cluster earthquakes have occurred and spread over a wider area. “In areas where small-scale seismic activities ...

A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban areas, particularly concerning the Main Marmara Fault near Istanbul in ...

The southern section of the fault has not experienced a major rupture since 1857, leading scientists to warn of the increasing likelihood of a substantial earthquake, often referred to as the "Big ...