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Naypyidaw | October 6, 2025 4:16:27 AM IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Myanmar on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a depth of 73km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.6, On: 06/10/2025 01:14:01 IST, Lat: 26.68 N, Long: 95.92 E, Depth: 73 Km, Location: Myanmar."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1974926256711107014

On Sunday, anr earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck the region at a depth of 88km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.7, On: 06/10/2025 00:16:03 IST, Lat: 23.69 N, Long: 94.12 E, Depth: 88 Km, Location: Myanmar."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1974911136425279703

On October 3, yet another earthquake of 3.3 struck Myanmar at a depth of 90km.

As per the NCS, "EQ of M: 3.3, On: 03/10/2025 09:54:06 IST, Lat: 24.70 N, Long: 94.89 E, Depth: 90 Km, Location: Myanmar."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1973969937212350612

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 processes.

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.

A 1,400-kilometre transform fault runs through Myanmar and connects the Andaman spreading centre to a collision zone in the north called the Sagaing Fault.

The Sagaing Fault increases the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together represent 46 per cent of Myanmar's population. 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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