Two earthquakes strike Myanmar, tremors felt in parts of India

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Myanmar on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles).

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 27 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. The earthquake was felt at a latitude of 20.42 degrees North and a longitude of 93.88 degrees East, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

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According to Indian media reports, the quake triggered strong tremors that were felt in parts of eastern India, including Kolkata.

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Another earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Myanmar roughly 15 minutes after, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) website. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 20 km. The earthquake was felt at a latitude of 20.45 degrees North and a longitude of 93.86 degrees East, ANI reported.

Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis along its long coastline. Myanmar is wedged between four tectonic plates (the Indian, Eurasian, Sunda, and Burma plates) that interact in active geological processes.

A 1,400-kilometre transform fault runs through Myanmar and connects the Andaman spreading centre to a collision zone in the north called the Sagaing Fault.

The Sagaing Fault increases the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together represent 46 per cent of Myanmar's population.