On 28 March 2025 at 12:50:54 MMT, a Mw 7.7 earthquake struck the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, with an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country's second-largest city. The strike-slip faulting shock achieved a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar since 1912. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Myanmar and significant damage in neighboring Thailand. China is also partly affected.
Myanmar Earthquake: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, leaving over 1,000 dead and thousands injured. The..