Myanmar hit by earthquake twice in 24 hours: Should tourists be worried?

Recent news is all firing the internet for travelers in Myanmar hit by an earthquake twice in 24 hours. The earthquake in the region occurred at a shallow of 10 kilometers and was susceptible to aftershocks. The magnitude of 4.0 struck on Thursday-as clear statement came from the National Centre for Seismology. 

Earlier on Wednesday an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolted the Myanmar-reported by NCS.

"EQ of M: 3.7, On: 16/04/2025 10:16:24 IST, Lat: 21.14 N, Long: 96.11 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," it said in a post on X.

The National Centre of Seismology stated that shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deeper ones; they release great energy closer to the Earth’s surface. This causes stronger ground shaking and increases the risk of structural damage and casualties. 

Although it's an earthquake-prone nation, it has not been proposed on the official national seismic hazard map. The recent earthquake happened because of the collision between the Eurasian and Indo-Australian plates; Myanmar has in high seismic hazard level. This particular evidence in the country is vulnerable to hazards from moderate to large earthquakes in Myanmar, including natural disaster-tsunami along its coastline.

Its Sagaing Fault elevates the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bogo, and Yangon, which together represent 46% of Myanmar's population. Yangon's dense population faces earthquake risks regardless of whether it is relatively far from the fault trace area. 

Across all risks meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar on Thursday came up with a relief aid dispatch update from India. This will be handed over to the Mandalay Chief Minister, Myo Aung, under Operation Brahma.

This newly dispatched aid from India was handed over by the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, containing an RO water plant, a Genset, rice, noodles, cooking oil, atta, sugar, dal, salt, MRES, blankets, and medicines.