Earthquake in Myanmar
On 28 March, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, with the epicentre located approximately 10 miles northwest of Sagaing.
The quake caused extensive structural damage, leaving numerous buildings compromised. Road surfaces in the capital, Naypyidaw, were reported to have warped and become uneven. In Mandalay, airport travelers were evacuated to the tarmac as aircraft shook during the tremors.
A high-rise building under construction collapsed, leaving 70 construction workers missing. The death toll remained unconfirmed at the time of reporting.
Strong tremors were also felt in neighboring countries, including Thailand and China.
Related Resoures
- Type of event
- Earthquake
- Location of event
- Myanmar
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2025-03-28
- Time of Charter Activation
- 09:28
- Time zone of Charter Activation
- UTC+07:00
- Charter Requestor
- UNOSAT on behalf of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UNOSAT on behalf of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- Activation ID
- 956
- Project Management
- Jakrapong Tawala (UNITAR)
- Value Adding
- Priyom Roy (NRSC/ISRO),
- Copernicus EMS (Copernicus EMS),
- ICube-SERTIT,
- Rapid Mapping Service SERTIT (ICube SERTIT),
- Georgy Korolyov (EMERCOM of Russia),
- Camila Gonçalves dos Santos (UFRRJ),
- Christian Bignami (INGV),
- Thanaphol Boodchuang (Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)),
- Syams Nashrrullah (Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)),
- Marco Chini (LIST)