Naypyidaw [Myanmar], February 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Myanmar on Tuesday at around 9:04 p.m., according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The quake occurred at a depth of 27 kilometers, making the region susceptible to aftershocks. It was recorded at a latitude of 20.42 degrees north and a longitude of 93.88 degrees east.
Another earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Myanmar at 9:21 p.m., the NCS said. This tremor occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers and was recorded at a latitude of 20.45 degrees north and a longitude of 93.86 degrees east.
Myanmar is vulnerable to moderate and large-magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis along its long coastline. The country is situated at the junction of four tectonic plates—the Indian, Eurasian, Sunda, and Burma plates—which interact through active geological processes.
A 1,400-kilometer transform fault runs through Myanmar, connecting the Andaman spreading center to a collision zone in the north known as the Sagaing Fault. This fault significantly increases seismic risk for regions such as Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together account for about 46 percent of the country’s population.
Although Yangon lies relatively far from the fault line, it remains at considerable risk due to its dense population. In 1903, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Bago also affected Yangon, underscoring the region’s seismic vulnerability.
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