The Earthquake That Raced at Supersonic Speed – And Tore a 400km Scar Through Myanmar

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest fault ruptures and causing devastation across Myanmar and nearby regions. Seismologists presented groundbreaking insights on the rupture’s supershear speed, triggered aftershocks in neighboring countries, and the intense shaking that crippled infrastructure. New tools like satellite mapping and submarine cable sensors [...]