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A major earthquake in Southeast Asia rocked Myanmar and surrounding countries, collapsing multiple buildings and complicating rescue efforts. The 7.7 magnitude quake's epicenter was near Myanmar’s ...
Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.