NAYPYIDAW: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Myanmar on Tuesday, a press release by the Nationwide Heart for Seismology (NCS) stated. As per the NCS, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 25km, making it vulnerable to aftershocks. In a publish on X, the NCS stated, “EQ of M: 3.5, On: 26/08/2025 03:03:25 IST, Lat: 22.62 N, Lengthy: 96.17 E, Depth: 25 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
Shallow earthquakes are typically extra harmful than deep earthquakes. It’s 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. Earlier on August 26, one other earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Myanmar at a depth of 65km. In a publish on X, the NCS stated, “EQ of M: 4.9, On: 22/08/2025 10:26:19 IST, Lat: 23.37 N, Lengthy: 94.07 E, Depth: 65 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
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 sequence of quickly rising well being threats for tens of hundreds of displaced individuals in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector- and water-borne ailments.
Myanmar is weak to hazards from average and huge magnitude earthquakes, together with tsunami hazards alongside its lengthy shoreline. Myanmar is wedged between 4 tectonic plates (the Indian, Eurasian, Sunda, and Burma plates) that work together in energetic geological processes. A 1,400-kilometre rework fault runs by means of Myanmar and connects the Andaman spreading middle to a collision zone within the north referred to as the Sagaing Fault.
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 vital danger as a consequence of its dense inhabitants. For example, in 1903, an intense earthquake with a magnitude of seven.0 that occurred in Bago additionally struck Yangon.