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M7.7 Myanmar
Status: Closed
| Type of posting | Posting date(EST): | Summary | Downloads |
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| Event Summary | 3/28/2025 10:00:00 AM |
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Event Summary | Summary
Posting Date: March 28, 2025, 10:00:00 AM
A destructive Magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred at Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) on the right-lateral, strike slip faulting between the India and Eurasia plates. This region has experienced similar large strike slip earthquakes, with six other magnitude 7 and larger earthquakes occurring within about 150 miles since 1900. Within this broad zone of tectonic deformation, other large earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in 1988, have caused dozens of fatalities.
Shakemap for the 28 March earthquake in Myanmar (USGS)
The extent of the reported far-field damage is highly directional due to fault geometry as well as the dominant north-south geological structures in Myanmar and neighboring countries. The bulk of such damage comes from Bangkok where high-rises were destroyed and/or damaged likely due to basin response of the delta where the city is built.
No additional ALERTs are planned for this event at this time. Please contact your Verisk representative with any additional questions about this earthquake.
