Naypyidaw, Dec. 8 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Myanmar on Monday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

In a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 80 kilometres at 10:18 AM.

"EQ of M: 3.8, On: 08/12/2025 10:18:51 IST, Lat: 23.06 N, Long: 94.51 E, Depth: 80 Km, Location: Myanmar."

Earlier on December 5, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck Myanmar.

In a post on X, the NCS said, " EQ of M: 3.3, On: 05/12/2025 20:23:04 IST, Lat: 27.07 N, Long: 96.33 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar."

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