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An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Myanmar on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.6, On: 14/09/2025 20:26:43 IST, Lat: 20.85 N, Long: 93.53 E, Depth: 80 Km, Location: Myanmar." https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1967255798050173170 Earlier on Saturday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Myanmar at a shallow depth of 10km. "EQ of M: 4.0, On: 13/09/2025 11:09:51 IST, Lat: 25.65 N, Long: 97.08 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," NCS said in a post on X. https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1966740655117607167 Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties. In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned of a series of rapidly rising health threats for tens of thousands of displaced people in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector- and water-borne diseases. Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastline. Myanmar is wedged between four tectonic plates (the Indian, Eurasian, Sunda, and Burma plates) that interact in active geological proTcesses. A 1,400-kilometre transform fault runs through Myanmar and connects the Andaman spreading center to a collision zone in the north called the Sagaing Fault. The Sagaing Fault elevates the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together represent 46 per cent of the population of Myanmar. Although Yangon is relatively far from the fault trace, it still suffers from significant risk due to its dense population. For instance, in 1903, an intense earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 that occurred in Bago also struck Yangon. (ANI)
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