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Myanmar Earthquake's Fault Rupture Exceeded Seismic Wave Speeds, Offering Rare Evidence of Supershear

MYANMAR, JUL 18 – The Thai Meteorological Department reported nearly 10 earthquakes in Myanmar in one day, with the strongest at magnitude 5.3 felt across northern Thailand, including Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai.

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The first studies of the 28 March 2025 magnitude 7.8 Myanmar earthquake suggest that the southern portion of its rupture occurred at supershear velocity, reaching speeds of 5 to 6 kilometers per second.

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The first studies of the Myanmar earthquake 28 March 2025 7.8 suggest that the southern part of its rupture occurred at the supershear speed, reaching speeds of 5 to 6 kilometers per second. In their article published in The Seismic FileSeismologist Lingling Ye, Thorne Lay and Hiroo Kanamori share new [...]

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Thai Newsroom broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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