Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolts Myanmar – World News Network

Last updated: July 19, 2025 12:00 am

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Naypyidaw [Myanmar], July 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolted Myanmar on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 105km.
In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.7, On: 19/07/2025 03:26:40 IST, Lat: 22.20 N, Long: 94.28 E, Depth: 105 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1946330640363962742
Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolted Myanmar.
Sharing the details for the same on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 18/07/2025 15:00:06 IST, Lat: 22.60 N, Long: 96.22 E, Depth: 110 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1946142285944811674
Earlier on July 17, another earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 80km.
In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.7, On: 17/07/2025 13:24:20 IST, Lat: 23.47 N, Long: 94.22 E, Depth: 80 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1945756115741946230
Shallow earthquakes like this one are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth’s surface, causing stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes which lose energy as they travel to the surface.
Although Myanmar is an earthquake-prone country, there has not been proposed an official national seismic hazard map.
Due to the collision between the Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates, Myanmar is an area with a high seismic hazard level. According to the earthquake parameters summarized by the International Seismological Centre around 140 events with magnitude greater than or equal to 3.0 have taken place in Myanmar and its vicinity every year from 1990 to 2019.
Thus, it is evident that Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastline.
The Sagaing Fault elevates the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together represent 46 per cent of the population of Myanmar. Although Yangon is relatively far from the fault trace, it still suffers from significant risk due to its dense population. For instance, in 1903, an intensive earthquake with magnitude 7.0 that occurred in Bago also struck Yangon. (ANI)

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