Naypyidaw, Oct. 26 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Myanmar in the early hours of Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

In a post on X, the NCS stated, "EQ of M: 3.0, On: 26/10/2025 04:42:41 IST, Lat: 26.63 N, Long: 96.46 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar"

The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, which increases the likelihood of aftershocks, according to seismologists.

Earlier, on October 16, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake was also recorded in Myanmar.

The NCS had then posted, "EQ of M: 3.7, On: 16/10/2025 10:07:05 IST, Lat: 23.10 N, Long: 95.33 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar."

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves...