Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Myanmar
The tremor were felt at 15:54 UTC on Saturday, about 35 kilometres south-southwest of Kyaukse.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck near Kyaukse in Myanmar on Saturday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The tremor were felt at 15:54 UTC, about 35 kilometres south-southwest of Kyaukse.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Thursday as well, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.3, On: 15/05/2025 13:31:01 IST, Lat: 26.67 N, Long: 96.17 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
Earlier in the wee hours of the same day, another earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck the region.
In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.4, On: 15/05/2025 05:46:23 IST, Lat: 26.97 N, Long: 95.80 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar."
Another earthquake struck Myanmar on Thursday, the details of which were shared on X by NCS.
“EQ of M: 3.4, On: 15/05/2025 00:41:59 IST, Lat: 25.98 N, Long: 97.19 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a series of rapidly rising health threats for tens of thousands of displaced people in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector- and water-borne diseases.
(With ANI inputs)
