Why have there been so many earthquakes across the Asia Pacific?

Why have there been so many earthquakes across the Asia Pacific?

The deadly Myanmar earthquake last week was the biggest among a number of smaller quakes that rocked the region.

Myanmar Reels From Its Strongest Earthquake in Over a Century

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, marked the strongest earthquake the nation has experienced in over a century and the second deadliest in it’s history. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Myanmar and Thailand, with infrastructures in southern China and Vietnam also having been affected. According to a recent humanitarian …

Myanmar cardinal describes earthquake as ‘330 atomic bombs’

Cardinal Charles Bo. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Vatican City, Apr 8, 2025 / 13:44 pm (CNA). The archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, starkly described the March 28 7.7-magnitude earthquake that left more than 3,500... [...]

Myanmar Struck By 98 Aftershocks In 11 Days Following 7.7-Magnitude Quake

A total of 98 aftershocks have hit Myanmar since a devastating earthquake struck the country, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Tuesday. These tremors ranged in magnitude from 2.8 to 7.5. The death rate from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,600 lives, with 5,017 people injured and 160 still unaccounted for, as per the State Administration Council's Information Team, Xinhua news agency rep…

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,600

Credit: RIA/NAN The death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar has reached 3,600, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday, citing the Myanmar authorities. The earthquake also left 5,017 people injured and 160 missing, the report said. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, with tremours felt in Bangladesh, India, Laos, China and Thailand. The quake damaged underground oil pipelines, local authorities said …

Vietnamese rescuers search Myanmar quake zone as if for their own loved ones: official

"We are determined to search for the victims [of the magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28] as if they were our own relatives and fellow countrymen," Major Gene.... View detail at: Vietnamese rescuers search Myanmar quake zone as if for their own loved ones: official)