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What caused Myanmar and Thailand earthquake and how big was it?

An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has hit central Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said, with Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, among other areas...

What we know about the worst earthquake to hit Myanmar since 1946

Rescuers are racing through rubble and assessing the damage across hundreds of miles of Southeast Asia after a powerful quake struck the war-ravaged country...

Myanmar earthquake was triggered by a strike-slip fault. Here’s what that is, according to a CNN meteorologist

A strike-slip fault — when two tectonic plates move side by side — triggered the powerful earthquake in Myanmar that was felt across the...

Myanmar’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake: Here’s what we know about the Sagaing Fault

Friday’s earthquake in Myanmar ruptured along the Sagaing Fault, a major fault that is part of the complicated tectonic plate structure of the Tibetan...

Myanmar earthquake is strongest the country has seen in over 100 years

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar was the most powerful the country has seen in more than 100 years. See how it stacks up...

Myanmar earthquake was “not unexpected,” scientist says

The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar was “not an unexpected event,” Shengji Wei, principal investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore told CNN’s...

Earthquake shakes eastern Myanmar and is felt in northern Thailand

A moderate earthquake shook eastern Myanmar on Friday morning. The 5.7 magnitude quake was centered about 76 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of the town of...

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