Naypyidaw, May 1 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hit Myanmar on Thursday afternoon, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 13:37 Indian Standard Time (IST) at a depth of 30 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 3.4, On: 01/05/2025 13:37:32 IST, Lat: 23.23 N, Long: 94.08 E, Depth: 30 Km, Location: Myanmar," the NCS said in a post on X.

Shallow earthquakes like these are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface. This causes stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes, which lose energy as they travel to the surface.

Although Myanmar is an earthquake-prone country, there has...