An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Myanmar on Friday, a press release by the Nationwide Heart for Seismology (NCS) mentioned.
As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it vulnerable to aftershocks.
In a put up on X, the NCS mentioned, “EQ of M: 4.2, On: 30/05/2025 13:13:28 IST, Lat: 20.78 N, Lengthy: 97.00 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude struck the area, as per the NCS.
In a put up on X, the NCS mentioned, “EQ of M: 4.5, On: 29/05/2025 05:32:05 IST, Lat: 23.14 N, Lengthy: 94.46 E, Depth: 85 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
Shallow earthquakes are usually extra harmful than deep earthquakes. It is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to journey to the floor, leading to stronger floor shaking and probably extra harm to constructions and higher casualties.
Within the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on March 28, the World Well being Group (WHO) warned of a collection of quickly rising well being threats for tens of 1000’s of displaced individuals in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector- and water-borne ailments.
Greater than 3.5 million individuals in Myanmar had been already displaced earlier than the earthquakes. Tens of 1000’s at the moment are homeless, in accordance with the WHO South East Asia assertion.
Though Myanmar is an earthquake-prone nation, there has not been proposed an official nationwide seismic hazard map.
Myanmar is susceptible to hazards from reasonable and huge magnitude earthquakes, together with tsunami hazards alongside its lengthy shoreline.
The Sagaing Fault elevates the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which collectively signify 46 per cent of the inhabitants of Myanmar. Though Yangon is comparatively removed from the fault hint, it nonetheless suffers from important danger attributable to its dense inhabitants. As an example, in 1903, an intense earthquake with a magnitude of seven.0 that occurred in Bago additionally struck Yangon.