Deadly Myanmar Earthquake: Satellite Data Reveals Surface Displacement
Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ravaged the area in March. Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ravaged the area in March. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-1A satellite captured radar images of the country just one […]
A Month After the Earthquake, Thousands in Myanmar Remain Unassisted
Yangon (AsiaNews) – A month has passed since the earthquake that shook Myanmar on 28 March with a magnitude of 7.7. At least 42,000 people out of a total of 200,000 displaced are still living in temporary shelters. This is according to the humanitarian organisation Save the Children, which also points out that the structures […]
2 Million More Myanmar Residents Now in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
In Myanmar, an extra 2 million people now need humanitarian assistance, raising the total to 22 million. This follows two powerful earthquakes that struck the country on 28 March 2025. Tin Aung Thein from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Myanmar said many are still suffering from the quakes’ […]