#Scientists explain why #Myanmar quake was so deadly
Experts say that the devastating #earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with disaster modelling suggesting thousands could be dead.
Automatic assessments from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the shallow 7.7-magnitude quake northwest of the central Myanmar city of Sagaing triggered a red alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
"High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread," it said, locating the epicentre near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay, home to more than a million people. Read more: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GvC7TBEbp/
(Heavy construction equipment is used to dig through the rubble as people look for survivors in a destroyed building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Photo: Sai Aung Main/AFP)
Experts say that the devastating #earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with disaster modelling suggesting thousands could be dead.
Automatic assessments from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the shallow 7.7-magnitude quake northwest of the central Myanmar city of Sagaing triggered a red alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
"High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread," it said, locating the epicentre near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay, home to more than a million people. Read more: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GvC7TBEbp/
(Heavy construction equipment is used to dig through the rubble as people look for survivors in a destroyed building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Photo: Sai Aung Main/AFP)
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