{"id":48154,"date":"2026-01-28T16:48:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=48154"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:48:08","slug":"myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar (Burma) Earthquake Explained | Plate Tectonics, Faults &amp; Scales | UPSC Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Myanmar (Burma) earthquake<\/strong> stands out as one of the most devastating seismic events in South Asia in recent times. While official figures reported around 2,000\u20133,000 deaths, the actual impact is likely much higher due to weak governance, poor infrastructure, and limited transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC aspirants, this earthquake is important not just as a current affair but as a <strong>concept-heavy geography case study<\/strong> linking plate tectonics, fault types, earthquake depth, and disaster vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/geography-optional-by-shabbir-sir-integrated-course?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Your-paragraph-text-1-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47987\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d8398d182b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d8398d182b9\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Tectonic_Setting_of_the_Myanmar_Earthquake\" title=\"Tectonic Setting of the Myanmar Earthquake\">Tectonic Setting of the Myanmar Earthquake<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Microplates_Involved\" title=\"Microplates Involved\">Microplates Involved<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Andaman_Trench_and_Regional_Geology\" title=\"Andaman Trench and Regional Geology\">Andaman Trench and Regional Geology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Sagaing_Fault_The_Core_Reason_Behind_the_Earthquake\" title=\"Sagaing Fault: The Core Reason Behind the Earthquake\">Sagaing Fault: The Core Reason Behind the Earthquake<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Key_Characteristics\" title=\"Key Characteristics\">Key Characteristics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Understanding_Strike-Slip_and_Dextral_Faults\" title=\"Understanding Strike-Slip and Dextral Faults\">Understanding Strike-Slip and Dextral Faults<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Why_Was_the_Myanmar_Earthquake_So_Devastating\" title=\"Why Was the Myanmar Earthquake So Devastating?\">Why Was the Myanmar Earthquake So Devastating?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#1_Shallow_Focus_Earthquake\" title=\"1. Shallow Focus Earthquake\">1. Shallow Focus Earthquake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#2_Linear_Rupture_Along_Strike-Slip_Fault\" title=\"2. Linear Rupture Along Strike-Slip Fault\">2. Linear Rupture Along Strike-Slip Fault<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#3_Socio-Economic_Vulnerability\" title=\"3. Socio-Economic Vulnerability\">3. Socio-Economic Vulnerability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Earthquake_Magnitude_vs_Intensity_Clearing_the_Confusion\" title=\"Earthquake Magnitude vs Intensity: Clearing the Confusion\">Earthquake Magnitude vs Intensity: Clearing the Confusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Richter_Scale\" title=\"Richter Scale\">Richter Scale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Mercalli_Scale\" title=\"Mercalli Scale\">Mercalli Scale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Moment_Magnitude_Scale_Mw_MMS\" title=\"Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw \/ MMS)\">Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw \/ MMS)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Earthquake_Zonation_in_India\" title=\"Earthquake Zonation in India\">Earthquake Zonation in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Why_This_Topic_Is_Important_for_UPSC\" title=\"Why This Topic Is Important for UPSC\">Why This Topic Is Important for UPSC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#Check_out_our_GS_Geography_Course_%E2%80%93_Click_Here\" title=\"Check out our GS Geography Course &#8211; Click Here\">Check out our GS Geography Course &#8211; Click Here<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/myanmar-burma-earthquake-explained-plate-tectonics-faults-scales-upsc-geography\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tectonic_Setting_of_the_Myanmar_Earthquake\"><\/span>Tectonic Setting of the Myanmar Earthquake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At a basic level, earthquakes in this region are often explained as a result of the <strong>Indian Plate colliding with the Eurasian Plate<\/strong>. However, this is an oversimplification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microplates_Involved\"><\/span>Microplates Involved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The region actually involves <strong>microplates and minor plates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The key interaction here is between:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Burma Microplate<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunda Microplate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands<\/strong> themselves are part of the <strong>Burma Microplate<\/strong>, making this tectonic zone directly relevant for India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andaman_Trench_and_Regional_Geology\"><\/span>Andaman Trench and Regional Geology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Andaman Trench<\/strong> exists in this region but is not very active today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is largely covered by <strong>turbidity sediments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike the Pacific Ring of Fire trenches, this trench shows <strong>lower present-day seismic activity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The real seismic danger here comes from fault movement rather than classic subduction earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sagaing_Fault_The_Core_Reason_Behind_the_Earthquake\"><\/span>Sagaing Fault: The Core Reason Behind the Earthquake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Myanmar earthquake occurred along the <strong>Sagaing Fault<\/strong>, a major <strong>north\u2013south trending fault<\/strong> running through central Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Characteristics\"><\/span>Key Characteristics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type: <strong>Strike-slip fault<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nature: <strong>Right-lateral (dextral) fault<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparable to the <strong>San Andreas Fault<\/strong> in California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, the <strong>Burma Microplate moves northward<\/strong>, rubbing against the relatively stable <strong>Sunda Plate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Strike-Slip_and_Dextral_Faults\"><\/span>Understanding Strike-Slip and Dextral Faults<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <strong>strike-slip fault<\/strong>, plates move horizontally past each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the opposite block appears to move <strong>right<\/strong>, it is a <strong>right-slip (dextral) fault<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it appears to move <strong>left<\/strong>, it is a <strong>left-slip (sinistral) fault<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Sagaing Fault is a right-slip (dextral) fault<\/strong>, which tends to produce <strong>powerful and widespread earthquakes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Was_the_Myanmar_Earthquake_So_Devastating\"><\/span>Why Was the Myanmar Earthquake So Devastating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <strong>three major reasons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Shallow_Focus_Earthquake\"><\/span>1. Shallow Focus Earthquake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Depth: around <strong>10\u201315 km<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shallow earthquakes release energy close to the surface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less energy dissipation = <strong>greater surface damage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Linear_Rupture_Along_Strike-Slip_Fault\"><\/span>2. Linear Rupture Along Strike-Slip Fault<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energy is released along a <strong>long linear fault<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damage spreads over a wide region (Yangon, Mandalay, central Myanmar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Analogy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pin prick \u2192 localised damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knife cut \u2192 extended damage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Strike-slip earthquakes behave like the second case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Socio-Economic_Vulnerability\"><\/span>3. Socio-Economic Vulnerability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Poor construction standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weak governance and disaster response<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of earthquake-resistant infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why earthquakes in <strong>Myanmar, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan<\/strong> often cause disproportionate damage compared to similar-magnitude events elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earthquake_Magnitude_vs_Intensity_Clearing_the_Confusion\"><\/span>Earthquake Magnitude vs Intensity: Clearing the Confusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many aspirants still confuse earthquake scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Richter_Scale\"><\/span>Richter Scale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Measures <strong>energy release<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Becomes unreliable for large earthquakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Older scale, denoted as <strong>ML<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mercalli_Scale\"><\/span>Mercalli Scale<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Measures <strong>intensity and damage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Based on observed destruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12-point descriptive scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moment_Magnitude_Scale_Mw_MMS\"><\/span>Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw \/ MMS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used for <strong>modern large earthquakes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measures:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energy released<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amount of <strong>fault displacement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More accurate for powerful earthquakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 The <strong>Myanmar earthquake magnitude (e.g., 7.7)<\/strong> was measured on the <strong>Moment Magnitude Scale<\/strong>, <strong>not<\/strong> the Richter Scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earthquake_Zonation_in_India\"><\/span>Earthquake Zonation in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India does <strong>not<\/strong> use Richter or MMS for zoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India uses the <strong>Modified Mercalli Scale (MSK Scale)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focuses on <strong>expected damage and intensity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Used to divide India into <strong>Seismic Zones II, III, IV, and V<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Topic_Is_Important_for_UPSC\"><\/span>Why This Topic Is Important for UPSC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What this really means is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Myanmar earthquake links <strong>static geography + current affairs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tests understanding of:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microplates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fault mechanics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earthquake scales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disaster vulnerability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Useful for:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prelims MCQs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GS-1 (Physical Geography)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GS-3 (Disaster Management)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>UPSC often asks <em>why<\/em> an earthquake was destructive, not just <em>where<\/em> it happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_our_GS_Geography_Course_%E2%80%93_Click_Here\"><\/span><strong>Check out our GS Geography Course &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-geography?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>#MyanmarEarthquakeUPSC: <strong>What tectonic factors caused the Myanmar (Burma) earthquake?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#SagaingFaultUPSC: <strong>Why is the Sagaing Fault considered highly dangerous?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#StrikeSlipFaultUPSC: <strong>How do strike-slip (dextral) faults differ from other plate boundaries?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#MomentMagnitudeScaleUPSC: <strong>Why is the Moment Magnitude Scale preferred over the Richter Scale for large earthquakes?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Myanmar (Burma) earthquake stands out as one of the most devastating seismic events in South Asia in recent times. 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