Overview

• A security camera at GP Energy Myanmar's Tha Pyay Wa facility captured the first-known video of a fault line rupturing during the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025.
• The earthquake, which propagated as a rare supershear event, ruptured a 460-km stretch of the Sagaing Fault, displacing ground by up to six meters.
• The death toll has risen to over 5,300 in Myanmar, with additional fatalities reported in Thailand and Vietnam, making it the deadliest quake in the region since 1930.
• Scientists are analyzing the footage to enhance understanding of fault mechanics and improve earthquake prediction models.
• The Sagaing Fault, identified as highly locked earlier this year, underscores Myanmar's vulnerability to seismic disasters due to its tectonic setting.