Myanmar hit by fresh 5.1 aftershock, tremors felt in neighbouring countries

 

TOPSHOT - Ye Aung accompanies his wife Phyu Lay Khaing on their way to the hospital after she was rescued from the rubble of the collapsed Sky Villa Condo apartment building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on March 29, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. -- Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP

KUALA LUMPUR/YANGON (Bernama): Myanmar was hit by a 5.1-magnitude aftershock on Saturday, a day after powerful earthquakes devastated several neighbouring nations, leaving more than a thousand dead.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the latest tremor struck near Pyinmana, approximately 24 km from Nay Pyi Taw, at around 2.50 pm local time, with tremors felt across Laos, Thailand, and parts of China.

The aftershock occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and impacted many of the same regions already battered by Friday's major quakes.

NDTV World, quoting USGS, said the region had already experienced at least 12 aftershocks since the initial major earthquake near Sagaing, with magnitudes ranging between 2.8 and 7.5.

The full extent of damage and potential casualties from the latest aftershock remains unclear as rescue and relief efforts continue, added NDTV World.

Mandalay, Bago, Magway, northeastern Shan State, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw have been identified as the hardest-hit areas, Xinhua news agency reported. - Bernama