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- Myanmar: The country was the Worst affected, with heavy damage in Mandalay.
- Thailand: A building under construction collapsed in Bangkok, killing at least 9 people.
- Northeast India: Tremors were felt, but no major damage or casualties were reported.
- Epicenter: 17.2 km from Mandalay, at a depth of 10 km (a shallow quake).
- Sagaing Fault:
- The earthquake occurred along the Sagaing Fault, which runs north to south through central Myanmar.
- This fault is one of the most active in Southeast Asia.
- It marks the boundary between the Indian Plate (moving northward) and the Eurasian Plate (moving southward).
- Tectonic Plate Movement:
- The quake was caused by strike-slip faulting, where two plates move sideways against each other.
- The Indian Plate is shifting northward while the Eurasian Plate is moving in the opposite direction.
- This movement builds up stress, which is released as earthquakes when the plates slip suddenly.
