An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.

This country is a meeting point for several tectonic plates including the Indian-Australian, Eurasian and Pacific.

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, ...

The earthquake's destructive power stems from an enormous tectonic fault running through the middle of the country, according ...

It is said that the biggest reason for earthquake risk in Myanmar is the Sagaing Fault, a major fault, mainly continental right-lateral transform fault between the Indian plate and Sunda plate.

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing damage and casualties across the country and in neighbouring ...

It is highly prone to earthquakes due to its location on the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

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.

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