Myanmar, still recovering from previous deadly quakes, was shaken again on Sunday morning by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake, adding to the country’s ongoing crisis.
Myanmar has yet to recover from the devastating impact of recent earthquakes. Thousands of people remain displaced, taking shelter under the open sky. Amid ongoing rescue and rehabilitation efforts, a fresh earthquake struck the country on Sunday (April 13), measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake’s epicenter was located 92 kilometers south of Mandalay and 34 kilometers from Meiktila, with a depth of 35 kilometers (21.75 miles).
EMSC noted that the information is preliminary and they are coordinating with the United States Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center for more accurate data.
Earlier on Friday (April 11), another quake with a magnitude of 4.1 was recorded in Myanmar at 8:02 AM local time, originating 10 kilometers beneath the surface. Multiple aftershocks followed, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
On March 28, Myanmar experienced two powerful earthquakes near Mandalay, measuring 7.7 and 6.4 in magnitude. The epicenters were located about 17 kilometers from the northern city at a depth of 10 kilometers. The twin quakes left over 3,500 people dead, according to USGS data.
Tremors from these quakes were felt in neighboring countries including Thailand, southwestern China, India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.
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