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Devastating 7.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Myanmar, Thousands Dead

11/3/2025

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, killing about 5,400 people, injuring 11,000, and destroying about 8,300 Buddhist monuments.
The quake originated on the Sagaing Fault and moved more than 460 km, passing through a seismic gap not active since 1839.
A U.S. Geological Survey analysis found the fault ruptured in two directions, with a supershear rupture to the south that produced a powerful shockwave and widespread damage.

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, killing about 5,400 people, injuring 11,000, and destroying about 8,300 Buddhist monuments.
The quake originated on the Sagaing Fault and moved more than 460 km, passing through a seismic gap not active since 1839.
A U.S. Geological Survey analysis found the fault ruptured in two directions, with a supershear rupture to the south that produced a powerful shockwave and widespread damage.