The Economist1h
The junta’s spite worsens Myanmar’s catastrophic quake
Myanmar’s ruling generals have form in exploiting natural catastrophes to gain military advantage. When the country was hit ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2h
5.1 magnitude aftershock rattles Myanmar as residents struggle to clear rubble
The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar's second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by ...
Why was Myanmar earthquake so deadly? Scientists explain
The deadly earthquake that struck near Mandalay on Friday was caused by “strike-slip faulting” along the boundary of the ...
Death toll in Myanmar earthquake rises to at least 1,662 as officials continue to assess damage
Officials are continuing to survey the destruction left in two major Myanmar cities and the Thai capital Bangkok, after a ...
Officials survey damage in Myanmar’s earthquake-devastated central areas
Friday's deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand but certain areas sustained the heaviest damage, including ...
Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,700 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, ...
'The Myanmar fault is the same type of strike-slip fault as that of San Andreas'
Yann Klinger is a seismologist at the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris. He describes the geophysical activity in the ...
Rappler17h
Myanmar earthquake: Strike-slip faults are notorious on land
It’s imperative to strictly adhere to provisions of building and structural codes relating to earthquake safety, not only in ...
Why the Myanmar earthquake was so destructive
Some estimates predict more than 10,000 people died in the quake and that economic losses could exceed the gross domestic ...
The Daily Star23h
Myanmar quake: Why was it so deadly?
Experts say that the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with ...
'I don't think there's any hope.' Photos show earthquake devastation in Myanmar, Thailand.
Photos show the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that caused devastation in Southeast Asia including Bangkok, Thailand, and Myanmar.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Over 1,000 dead, officials say
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.