Naypyitaw, April 18 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Myanmar, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.9, On: 18/04/2025 02:57:43 IST, Lat: 22.51 N, Long: 96.07 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar."

Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Myanmar.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.0, On: 17/04/2025 12:02:36 IST, Lat: 21.95 N, Long: 96.10 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar."

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 incr...