EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS IN MYANMAR: LESSONS FROM 2025
Earthquake Preparedness in Myanmar: Lessons from 2025 In 2025, Myanmar was jolted by a series of moderate-to-severe earthquakes that highlighted the nation’s vulnerability to seismic disasters. While the loss of life was limited compared to past catastrophes, the year served as a crucial wake-up call for communities, local governments, and aid organizations. These events have […]
Almost 2,000 structures in earthquake-affected Myanmar need major repairs, state media reports.
Almost 2,000 structures in earthquake-affected Myanmar need major repairs, state media reports. YANGON, May 15 (Xinhua) — Nearly 2,000 buildings in areas affected by the recent devastating earthquake in Myanmar require major renovation, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday. Out of approximately 20,000 buildings inspected for structural damage, 1,954 were […]
A Myanmar earthquake relief fundraiser event is taking place in London
A group of DJs of Burmese heritage and the Burmese diaspora are linking up to throw a fundraiser event for Myanmar earthquake relief in London on May 16. Helmed by Ambient Babestation Meltdown, Izzi and KOSO/DJ Batcum, the event will take place at Aaja Basement and combine food, art and music, with SIIIO and the […]
Photo Exhibition: 7.7 MMERQK, Capturing Myanmar People’s Unheeded Cry
Myanmar has recently experienced its most devastating earthquake in a century, a magnitude 7.7 event that struck the central region of Myanmar on March 28, 2025. This earthquake is among the most powerful globally in recent years and resulted in significant casualties. As of April 5, the disaster in Myanmar has led to 5,330 fatalities, […]
The Earthquake’s Enduring Impact on Myanmar’s Economy
The devastating earthquake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March caused widespread destruction in Mandalay and Sagaing regions, as well as Naypyidaw Union Territory. By mid-April, the confirmed casualties numbered 3,649 dead and 5,018 injured. The earthquake destroyed 1,850 buildings in Sagaing and Mandalay and damaged another 2,250. These figures likely understate the earthquake’s true […]
More than 200 killed in at least 243 military strikes across Myanmar since the earthquake.
The United Nations decried Friday continuing deadly attacks by Myanmar’s military despite a ceasefire declared following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people, Azernews reports, citing Arab News. “The unremitting violence inflicted on civilians, despite a ceasefire nominally declared in the wake of the devastating earthquake on 28 March, underscores the need for the […]
Myanmar’s military regime strikes Kachin ‘jungle hospital’ three times within a single week
By Vibhu Mishra 2 May 2025 Humanitarian Aid More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military attacks, obstructed aid access and widespread displacement leave nearly 6.3 million people in urgent need. The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or […]
Myanmar’s earthquake has ravaged the already war-torn nation — but for its widely condemned military leaders, it presents an opportunity.
CNN — Earthquakes are devastating for those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods, but for military dictators clinging to power, such disasters can also bring opportunity. Myanmar’s military rulers have spent the past four years waging a brutal civil war across the Southeast Asian country, sending columns of troops on bloody rampages, torching […]
Myanmar Earthquake – A Nation in Crisis Amidst Disaster
On March 28 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck through the heart of Myanmar and Thailand. It was the most powerful earthquake in the region since 1912, devastating central regions like Mandalay and Sagaing. With over 3,600 people already confirmed dead, more than 5,000 injured, and hundreds still missing, the country is in disarray, desperately […]
The Earthquake Offers ASEAN a Chance to Rethink Its Humanitarian Strategy in Myanmar
On April 18, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that he had met with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military junta, to discuss the response to the powerful earthquake that hit central Myanmar in late March. He subsequently claimed that the junta had agreed to extend the ceasefire it announced on […]
