The magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar on 28 March 2025 caused widespread damage and over 3,800 fatalities, and also resulted in strong shaking and a building collapse in Bangkok, more than 1,000 km away. Preliminary analysis soon after the earthquake pointed to the unusually fast rupture velocity, which is known as a supershear rupture.
Reconstruction of record-breaking Myanmar earthquake confirms supershear event
