Observations from the 2025 M7.7 Myanmar Earthquake: Impacts in Myanmar
Background
The March 28, 2025 M7.7 Myanmar earthquake ruptured approximately 460 km of the right-lateral, strike-slip Sagaing Fault, causing severe damage and loss of life in central Myanmar, with damage and fatalities occurring as far away as Bangkok, Thailand, over 500 km from the end of the fault rupture.
This webinar will focus on Myanmar, where extensive surface rupture was observed, along with ground failure, infrastructure damage, and numerous building collapses. We have invited an international team of experts to share observations from the field and from a collaborative virtual reconnaissance effort.
Speakers
- Mr. Saw Htwe Zaw will share observations by the Myanmar Earthquake Committee, an association of professionals within the Federation of Myanmar Engineering Societies that investigated damage in Mandalay and other affected cities.
- Dr. Susan Hough of USGS will discuss the seismological and strong motion aspects of the event.
- Dr. Jeanine Engelbrecht of BGC Engineering will share GEER’s observations of ground failure and related impacts, and
- Dr. Ji-Eun Byun of University of Glasgow will share EEFIT’s virtual observations for buildings and infrastructure.
- Joint Virtual Assessment Team Lead Dr. Janise Rodgers of GeoHazards International will serve as moderator.
Sessions
This event will take place in two sessions to accommodate the global time zones, one for Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific time zones, and one for the Americas and Europe.
Session A for Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific. Session A for Asia-Pacific: Thursday 7/31 9-10:30am India / 10-11:30am Myanmar / 11:30am - 1pm Philippines / 3:30-5pm New Zealand (Wednesday 7/30 8:30-10pm Pacific)
Session B for Americas and Europe. Session B for Americas and Europe: Thursday 7/31 8-9:30am Pacific / 10-11:30am Central / 11am-12:30pm Eastern / 5-6:30pm Central Europe / 9:30-11pm Myanmar