5.9 Earthquake - 95 km west of Yenangyaung, Magway Region, Burma

"A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit 95 km (59 mi) away from Yenangyaung, Magway

Region, Burma, late in the evening at 10.04 pm local time (Asia/Yangon GMT +6:30). The quake had a shallow depth of 63 km (39 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

5.0 Earthquake - 23 km north of Tatkon, Sagaing Region, Burma

"A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 23 km (15 mi) away from Tatkon, Sagaing Region,
Burma, in the early morning at 1.45 am local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a moderate depth of 130 km (81 mi) and was felt widely in the area." VD

Earthquake south of Taungoo, Bago Region, Burma

"Epicenter 22 km south of Taungoo, Bago Region, Burma.
Depth 10.00 km (6.2 mi).
Shaking Light shaking near epicenter." W

Burma-China Border Flash Floods

"Deadly monsoon floods have wreaked havoc along the China-Burma border, killing at least

six people in a rebel-held Burma town. Torrential rains triggered sudden flash floods, submerging homes and displacing residents. The region remains on high alert as heavy rainfall continues, with both China and Burma grappling with worsening flood conditions." WION

2 Earthquakes jolt Burma

"Naypyidaw [Burma], July 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolted Burma on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 105km.
In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.7, On: 19/07/2025 03:26:40 IST, Lat: 22.20 N, Long: 94.28 E, Depth: 105 Km, Location: Burma." Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolted Burma." msn

Thailand reels from earthquake Bangkok grinds to a halt as tremors are felt from Burma earthquake

"Bangkok ground to a halt on Friday after a strong earthquake shook the clogged Thai capital, causing chaos and triggering citywide evacuations that left many thousands of people stranded for much of the day.

All urban rail systems were suspended and roads were gridlocked across one of Asia’s biggest cities after the earthquake in neighboring Burma caused tremors up to a magnitude of 7.1 in Bangkok, about 1,020km from the epicenter.
The earthquake killed nine people in Bangkok, including eight laborers who died after the collapse of a 33-storey building that was under construction. Rescuers with dogs searched for signs of life, with more than 100 missing at the site, authorities said.
Foreign tourists – some shirtless, bathrobes or swim shorts – had to leave their hotels and mingled with throngs of office workers evacuated from high-rise towers in Bangkok’s commercial districts, many in shock at a rare quake that caused some skyscrapers to sway for minutes." IrishTimes

China to Hold Live-Fire Drills Near Burma Border on April 2-3

"In accordance with the annual exercise plan, a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army will conduct joint live-fire drills on its side of the border area with Burma from 08:00 local time [00:00 GMT] on April 2 to 18:00 local time on April 3, 2024," the administration said in a statement." Sputnik

Burma convoy burns on China's border as its envoy meets for talks

"A convoy of trucks bringing goods into Burma from China has gone up in flames in what state media reported was an insurgent attack, compounding surging insecurity that has raised concern in neighboring China.

The fire in the town of Muse came as China's ambassador to Burma met top officials in the Burma capital for talks on stability on the border after recent signs that their relationship has been coming under rare strain." AP

Myanmar (Burma) military, insurgents battle over port town

"Myanmar's (Burma) military has launched attacks from the air and the sea to recapture a port

town on the Bay of Bengal, an opposition alliance said on Friday, as junta forces face the fiercest offensive from their enemies in years.
The military, which seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup, is battling a coordinated offensive launched last month by an alliance of three ethnic minority insurgent groups, as well as allied pro-democracy fighters who have taken up arms since the coup." AP

Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake in Myanmar (Burma) Shakes Homes in Chiang Rai

"Estimated magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck at 8:37 am today 29 km from Keng Tung, Myanmar (Burma) affecting northern Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.

The earthquake could be felt in Chiang Rai province registering 3.6 on the Richter scale." BT

Russian Navy Wades Into US-China-India Turf War

"Russian warships are in the Indian Ocean this week as Moscow looks to bolster its relations with Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma), two nations in the throes of anti-democratic shifts where the Kremlin is eyeing new economic and political opportunities." Newsweek

Myanmar (Burma) army captures Ukrainian equipment near China border

"The National Democratic Alliance Army rebels in Myanmar have captured numerous
armored vehicles of Ukrainian origin. The machinery was intercepted near the border of China in the Shang state. , Militarnyi reported the capture of two Ukrainian-made MT-LBMSz armored carriers. While one of them was destroyed, the other remained functional. The visual condition of the operating carrier appears to be excellent based on the photos. The MT-LBMSz is an infantry fighting vehicle made in Ukraine. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army also captured a Ukrainian-made BTR-3U armored carrier, a deep modernization of the BTR-94K vehicle." MS

Russia and Myanmar (Burma) start first maritime exercises

"Myanmar coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has met Russia’s navy chief as the two countries prepared to hold their first ever joint maritime exercises off Myanmar’s Andaman coast." AlJazeera

Myanmar (Burma) rebels seize vital border town as China calls for ceasefire

"Myanmar’s military government says it has lost control of an important town on the border

with China after days of fierce fighting with armed groups.
The loss is a major blow to the generals who seized power from Myanmar’s elected government in February 2021 and have since struggled to contain opposition to their rule. The town, bordering China’s Yunnan province, is central to the flow of trade from Myanmar to China. More than a quarter of Myanmar’s $1.8bn border trade with China passed through Chinshwehaw from April to September. The development follows days of fighting throughout Myanmar’s northern Shan state between the army and a coalition of three ethnic rebel groups known as the Brotherhood Alliance – the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, the Arakan Army and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA). ....the three armed groups of “blowing up power stations, blowing up bridges, destroying transportation routes”." AP