NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar), August 4 (or): An earthquake with a size of 4.2 on the Richter scale will be hit by Myanmar. According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers at 02:42 Indian Standard Time (ist).
NCS wrote on X, “EQ of M: 4.2, on: 04/08/2025 02:42:47 ist, lat: 20,88 N, long: 95,82 E, depth: 10 km, location: Myanmar.”
Myanmar is vulnerable to the risks of mild and large earthquakes, including the danger of tsunami along its long coast. Myanmar is spewed between four tectonic plates (Indian, Eurasian, Sunda and Burmese plates) that interact in active geological processes.
The transformation failure of 1,400 kilometers passes through Myanmar and combines the spread of the Andaman Center with the collision zone in the north called Sagaing.
The saga disorder increases seismic risk for saga, mandalay, Bago and Yangon, which together represent 46 percent of myanmar population.
Although Yangon is relatively far from the track for disorders, it still suffers from a significant risk due to its dense population. In 1903, for example, an intense earthquake with a size of 7.0, which occurred in Bago, also hit Yangon.
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