6 earthquakes rattle India-Myanmar border in last 36 hours
The India-Myanmar border is highly prone to earthquakes. This is due to the region's location within a complex tectonic zone characterised by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.advertisementThe active subduction zone in the Andaman-Nicobar Islands and the major Sagaing Fault in Myanmar both contribute to the region's seismic activity. On March 28, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, killing more than 3,700 people, flattening communities and crippling infrastructure in the impoverished nation. The tremors were also felt in neighbouring Thailand.Nearly 200,000 people remain displaced and live outdoors, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), even as parts of central Myanmar are jolted almost daily by aftershocks.(with inputs from Reuters)Must Watch
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