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Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing buildings and causing over 2,700 deaths, were a sobering reminder of the risks and the need for preparation.

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas. This blog is now closed.

The UK government has issued new guidance to travellers visiting Thailand and Myanmar after the powerful earthquake struck

Death toll rises in both countries after tectonic plates rub sideways against each other along Sagaing fault

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok by Thailand's Prime Minister. Read further on Dynamite News:

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay

Dozens trapped under rubble in Thai capital after powerful magnitude 7.7 tremor struck central Myanmar.

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa.

The vast autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, coveted by US President Donald Trump, is believed to hold untapped mineral and oil reserves, but on a global scale these amounts are modest and offer only minor potential for exploitation.