An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Myanmar on Monday, the Nationwide Middle for Seismology (NCS) stated. In accordance with the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, making it vulnerable to aftershocks.
In a put up on X, the NCS stated, “EQ of M: 4.6, On: 13/10/2025 11:10:26 IST, Lat: 22.45 N, Lengthy: 94.41 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
Earlier, on October 10, one other earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck the area at a depth of 10 km.
In a put up on X, the NCS stated, “EQ of M: 4.2, On: 10/10/2025 05:53:57 IST, Lat: 18.49 N, Lengthy: 93.80 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
Shallow earthquakes are usually extra harmful than deep earthquakes as a result of the seismic waves have a shorter distance to journey to the floor, leading to stronger floor shaking, doubtlessly extra injury to constructions, and larger casualties.
Myanmar is weak to hazards from average and huge magnitude earthquakes, together with tsunami dangers alongside its lengthy shoreline. The nation is wedged between 4 tectonic plates (the Indian, Eurasian, Sunda, and Burma plates) that work together by way of energetic geological processes.
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 quickly rising well being threats for tens of hundreds of displaced folks in earthquake-affected areas, together with tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and vector- and water-borne ailments.
A 1,400-kilometre remodel fault runs by way of Myanmar, connecting the Andaman spreading centre to a collision zone within the north known as the Sagaing Fault.
The Sagaing Fault will increase the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which collectively characterize 46 per cent of Myanmar’s inhabitants. Though Yangon is comparatively removed from the fault hint, it nonetheless faces important danger as a result of its dense inhabitants. As an example, in 1903, an intense earthquake with a magnitude of seven.0 in Bago additionally affected Yangon.