Myanmar earthquake: 5.5 magnitude tremors shake Meiktila in one of biggest aftershocks since March 28

Government pledges to match donations to Myanmar earthquake relief

THE Government has pledged to match donations to aid people affected by the Myanmar earthquake.

Supershear Earthquake in Burma Shifted Ground 20 Feet – Satellites Captured It All

A massive 7.7 earthquake and powerful aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, shaking buildings and damaging infrastructure as far as Bangkok. Satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency revealed dramatic ground shifts of over 6 meters, caused by strike-slip movement along the Sagaing Fault. Scientists believe the quake may have been a rare “supershear” [...]

LGBTQ advocacy group joins Myanmar earthquake relief effort

A powerful earthquake that rocked Myanmar on March 28 unleashed devastation across the central part of the country. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at 7.7, and pinpointing its epicenter roughly 10 miles west of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock jolted the area 12 minutes later, compounding the destruction and deepening the crisis for a nation already strained by conflict. The earthquake struck …

Myanmar is not only shaken by the earthquake, it remains a country at war. In secret hospitals in the jungle, doctors improvise with what they have.

Myanmar earthquake sheds light on building risks far away from fault lines

Earthquakes are among the deadliest of natural global threats to society, responsible for the majority of disaster-related deaths and financial losses in the past decades.

A Green Light for US Earthquake Relief in Myanmar

The U.S. government increases disaster aid but cancels a "diversity" scholarship.