The Earthquake That Raced at Supersonic Speed – And Tore a 400km Scar Through Myanmar

A 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Split the Ground—And Brought an Ancient Structure to the Surface

According to experts, the building may have once been a royal “water palace.”

The Earthquake That Raced at Supersonic Speed – And Tore a 400km Scar Through Myanmar

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest fault ruptures and causing devastation across Myanmar and nearby regions. Seismologists presented groundbreaking insights on the rupture’s supershear speed, triggered aftershocks in neighboring countries, and the intense shaking that crippled infrastructure. New tools like satellite mapping and submarine cable sensors [...]

Myanmar earthquake relief hampered by lack of aid

Approximately 60,000 people are currently living in tent encampments in central Myanmar following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, with significant damage to infrastructure and homes. WTX News WTX News - WTX News Breaking News, fashion & Culture from around the World - Daily News Briefings -Finance, Business, Politics & Sports News

Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quake

Yangon (AFP) April 16, 2025 Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month's earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts. Some 60,000 people are living in tent encampments in central Myanmar, according to the UN, three weeks after a 7.7-magnitude tremor damaged and destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 3,700 people. Downpours a

Great Wall Hotel asked to find missing bag containing precious jade, but failed to return it Yangon, April 16 The Great Wall Hotel, which collapsed in Mandalay due to an earthquake, has offered 6 million kyats in compensation for each person trapped, but Ma Hnin Hnin Shwe, who lost her husband and two daughters, said she did not accept it. The Great Wall Hotel in Mandalay collapsed due to the Sagaing earthquake on March 28. Ma Hnin Hnin Shwe's h…

DMW aids kin of 2 OFWs killed in Myanmar quake

By Marita Moaje GOV’T AID. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac visits the families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died due to the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28, 2025. The DMW on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) said that aside from financial aid, the department would provide post-arrival support once the remains are repatriated to the country. (Photo courtesy of DMW) MANILA – The De…